Monday, July 6, 2015

How to Mirror Cells when the source is a data validation list? (Excel 2010)

I have a workbook with two tabs. The first tab is being used as a table for data validation lists I'm creating in the second page. For example, one list is called "Supervisors". This list starts cell N3, and down the column are 4 names. It looks like this:
List of Supervisors


The second page is an assignment sheet, with each list used several times to identify persons with different tasks. I created a drop down list using the data validation menu and selecting, for example, N4 thru N8 on Sheet 1 (Labeled Assignment Sheet Instructions). I then copied and pasted the drop down list I needed for each section. So far, everything went according to plan.
Shift Assignment Sheet


I want to build this into being able to provide assignments for multiple days. To save time, when a name is matched once to a task, I want that same name to be assigned across multiple days.


For example, If I put Carolyn in the first spot on 6/29, I want the page (printed page, not a tab or workbook) marked 6/30 to assign her name to the second spot, and the page marked 7/1 to assign her name to the third spot, and so on.


The tasks are all in static cells. When I tried doing a function to equal cell A4 with G4 (as an example), I got a #VALUE! message.


I looked through several forums and dozens of threads to try to piece together a solution, and from what I can gather, the copy function won't work because of the formatting in the originating cell. The best solution I found that MAY work doesn't explain the process of how to create a VBA Macro for me to understand the process.


This is the link for the thread I found that seems like my best option:
Mirror cells so that a change in either cell updates the other


I'm not asking that someone type up a VBA Macro tutorial for me, but if you can link a good one, and decipher that answer so I can understand how it applies, I'd be grateful. That is, if that will work for my situation. If not, any help in figuring out a workable solution would be great!

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