Robert --- be sure to remove the "3D" from Wilson's formula I was assuming some of the options might have the same first letter, and therefore Robert would assign a different letter for some of them, that's why I went with a vlookup. But, yup, if every one will have a different first letter, this formula is indeed simpler :-) (PLEASE trim your posts. Thanks) Linda F. Johnson Linda's Computer Stop Author, MOS: Excel 2003 Study Guide, published by John Wiley and Sons http://personal-computer-tutor.com -----Original Message----- From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Wilson Baptista Junior Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 5:53 PM To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [mso] Re: Excel menu option validation- Option code only? Or just put the formula =3DLEFT(A1,1) on the cell where you want the value, supposing your dropdown list is in= column A1 Then whenever you select a value from the dropdown list the first character= will be placed in the cell with the formula. Wilson ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu at the top. This will allow you to unsubscribe your email address or change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to use the files section for sharing files with the group, send a request to mso-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and you will be sent an invitation with instructions. Once you are a member of the files group, you can go here to upload/download files: http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/msofiles If you are using Outlook and you see a lot of unnecessary code in your email messages, read these instructions that explain why and how to fix it: http://personal-computer-tutor.com/abc3/v28/greg28.htm *************************************************************