ALT+DOWN ARROW Doesn't Display Pick From List (135797)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
- Microsoft Excel for Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q135797 SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Excel, when you select a cell and press ALT+DOWN ARROW, the
list of entries already entered in the column (the Pick From list) may not
be displayed.
CAUSE
This behavior occurs if your worksheet contains a filtered list. If you
apply the AutoFilter command to filter a list on your worksheet, the
ALT+DOWN ARROW key combination does not work to display the Pick From list
for a column of data on this worksheet.
RESOLUTION
To work around this behavior, you can display the Pick From list for a cell
on a filtered worksheet by clicking the right mouse button on the cell that
you want to fill and then clicking Pick From List from the menu that is
displayed.
MORE INFORMATION
Microsoft Excel Help states that you can press ALT+DOWN ARROW in a selected
cell to display a list of entries already in the column. However, if the
selected cell is located on a worksheet that contains a filtered list,
ALT+DOWN ARROW does not display the Pick From list. However, if you press
ALT+DOWN ARROW while a column label in the filtered list is selected, the
list of filter options is displayed instead of the Pick From list.
REFERENCES
For more information about using the Pick List command in Microsoft Excel,
click the Index tab in Microsoft Excel Help, type the following text
double-click the selected text and then double-click "Quickly fill in
repeated entries in a column" to go to the "Quickly Fill In Repeated
Entries In A Column" topic.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 8/17/2005 |
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| Keywords: | KB135797 |
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