Searchable List In Excel – Create A Dynamic Dropdown Using The FILTER, ISNUMBER & SEARCH Functions
We cover how to create a dynamic, searchable list that is also sorted in alphabetical order. In our example, we have a list of student names. We want to be able to search for a text string and automatically extract the list of names that contains it. We also want to be able to incorporate this in a drop down list using data validation. To do this, we’re going to use several functions. The overarching function will be the FILTER function which filters a range or array. The FILTER function requires an array, and then we need to tell Excel what to include or in other words, what it should filter by. We will also use the ISNUMBER, SEARCH and INDIRECT functions.
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