This tutorial explains how to use ListBox ActiveX Control.
Simple ListBox (Without VBA)
Step I : Go to Developer Tab
Click on "Categorized" and then select "1 - fmMultiSelectMulti" from the drop down in "MultiSelect" box.
Step V : Save and Reopen the Workbook once to load the items in listbox
Filter Data using ListBox
Click on Filter Button and enter the following code
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Simple ListBox (Without VBA)
Step II : Click on Insert Button and then select ListBox under ActiveX Controls (see the image below)
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| ListBox ActiveX Control |
Step III : Right click on ListBox and Select Properties >>
Click on "Categorized" and then provide input range in "ListFillRange" box and give value to "LinkedCell" box where you want selected value to be placed.
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| List Box Properties |
Step IV : Click on Design Mode
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| ActiveX Control : Click on Design Mode |
MultiSelect ListBox (with VBA)
Step I : Insert ListBox (ActiveX Controls)
Step II : Type Input Range in cells N5:N11
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| Input Range |
Step III : Press ALT F11 to open VB Editor and then go to "ThisWorkbook"and paste the following code
Private Sub Workbook_Open()
'Fill List Box Items
i = 5
Do Until Sheet1.Cells(i, 14).Value = ""
x = Sheet1.Cells(i, 14).Value
Sheet1.ListBox1.AddItem (x)
i = i + 1
Loop
End Sub
Sub SelectMultipleItems_ListBix()
'To Select Multiple Items in ListBox
With Sheet1.ListBox1.MultiSelect = fmMultiSelectMulti
End With
End Sub
Sub Clear_ListBox()Step IV : Right click on ListBox and Select Properties >>
'Clear ListBox Items
With Sheet1.ListBox1.Clear
End With
End Sub
Click on "Categorized" and then select "1 - fmMultiSelectMulti" from the drop down in "MultiSelect" box.
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| ListBox MultiSelect Options |
Filter Data using ListBox
Assuming data that you want to filter are entered in B14:B44 in sheet1.Step VI : Insert 2 Command Buttons and name them "Filter" and"Clear"(Go to Developer Tab >> Click on Insert >> Click on Command Button under ActiveX Controls)
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| Filter Data using ListBox |
Click on Filter Button and enter the following code
Private Sub CommandButton1_Click()Click on Clear Button and enter the following code
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Dim x As Variant
ReDim x(0)
For i = 0 To ListBox1.ListCount - 1
If Me.ListBox1.Selected(i) Then
x(UBound(x)) = Me.ListBox1.List(i)
ReDim Preserve x(UBound(x) + 1)
End If
Next i
Range("B14:B44").AutoFilter Field:=1, Criteria1:=x, Operator:=xlFilterValues
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub
Private Sub CommandButton2_Click()
Dim i As Integer
On Error Resume Next
For i = 0 To ListBox1.ListCount - 1
Me.ListBox1.Selected(i) = False
Next i
ActiveSheet.ShowAllData
End Sub
Advanced MultiSelect ListBox
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| MultiSelect ListBox |