[Solved ] Drop down list linked data

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me231
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[Solved ] Drop down list linked data

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Trhank you in advance -0
so I have one sheet with listed items - call them categories

in new template documents I want to be able to choose or select from this category sheet (it will may change over time)
is there a way to create a drop down list from another sheet?
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me231
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[S o l v e d ] . Re: Drop down list linked data

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so i copied list into document i want the drop down list
copied location
pasted in cell range in data/validity -
viola
deleted pasted first step reference

there is syntax in making the external document reference that I don't know but this works...

BTW - FYI - can not move list in the sheet - error 514 occurs - so get drop down where you want it...the first time
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Re: [S o l v e d ] Drop down list linked data

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If you will upload your file, we can look at it and try to determine why you're getting this error when you try to move your reference, as moving a reference, rather than copy & pasting it, which might not update the references.
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