[mso] Excel menu option validation- Option code only?

Excel 2000, Windows XP SP2

Hello all.  To simplify things, I wanted to be able to select a "code" from
a drop down list in Excel. Suppose I have the following options:

D. Diagnosis
P. Prescription

I have more options, but two is plenty for my question here. No problem to
make the list.  What I only want entered in the cell is the letter on the
left, that is, "D" for Diagnosis, "P" for Prescription, etc. My book doesn't
explain how to make a drop down list but enter something +else+ instead.

In cell F2, if the user selects Diagnosis, I only want a capitalized "D" to
go in that cell. Does this involve using two lists in validation in some
way? I am not sure how to do this one.

I thought I could resolve with INDIRECT, but that didn't do what I was
hoping for. Any suggestions?

Thank you.

Robert

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