Dynamically set ListFillRange in Excel ComboBox

Question

I tried doing something like:

 cmbMyBox.ListFillRange = \"E2\"

But the combobox does not seem to populate.

Answer 1

First of all, for trying to set the listfillrange from VBA, you need to include the '=' sign, like this:

combobox.ListFillRange = "=E3:E13"

and not combobox.ListFillRange = "E3:E13", this won't work.

You could have a dynamic named range, for example:

listItems: "=Sheet1!$A$1:INDEX(Sheet1!$A:$A;COUNTA(Sheet1!$A:$A))"

Use VBA to set the ListFillRange like this: combobox.ListFillRange = "=listItems" Again, use the '=' sign!!

This dynamic range listItems grows/shrinks dynamically, depending on what values you have in column A.

I know I'm answering really late, but I noticed a lot of people thinking named ranges always have to be fixed, while they can be dynamic as well...

How do you do this? In Excel 2007 and higher, you go to the ribbon-tab "Formulas" and click on the button "Name Manager" Instead of selecting cells and giving them a name in that upper-left box, you can manage all your defined named ranges here. Create a new one, and give it the value (without quotes):

"=Sheet1!$A$1:INDEX(Sheet1!$A:$A;COUNTA(Sheet1!$A:$A))".

There you go...

P.S. When you let the dynamic named range change, you should use VBA to re-set the .ListFillRange such that the combobox will refresh its list-items.