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How to clear dependent drop down list cell after selecting changed in Excel?

For a dependent drop down list, when the value of the parent drop down list is changed, the selected value in the second one will be invalid. You have to manually remove the invalid value from the second drop down list after selecting changed in the first one. In this article, I will show you a method to automatically clear the dependent drop down list cell after selecting changed in Excel.

Clear dependent drop down list cell after selecting changed with VBA code

Clear dependent drop down list cell after selecting changed with VBA code

The following VBA code helps you to clear dependent drop down list after selecting changed in Excel.

1. Right click the sheet tab contains the dependent drop down list you will clear automatically, then select View Code from the context menu.

2. In the opening Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window, copy below VBA code into the window.

VBA code: clear dependent drop down list cell after selecting changed

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
'Update by Extendoffice 2018/06/04
    Application.EnableEvents = False
    If Target.Column = 5 And Target.Validation.Type = 3 Then
        Target.Offset(0, 1).Value = ""
    End If
    Application.EnableEvents = True
End Sub

Note: In the code, number 5 is the column number contains the parent drop down list. In this case, my parent drop down list locates in column E.

3. Press the Alt + Q keys to close the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.

From now on, when changes made to the parent drop down list, contents of the second drop down list will be cleared automatically. See screenshot:

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Sourav_extendoffice
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Deleting Multiple rows gives error. Any suggestions ?
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I was getting errors with multiple row deletion as well as rows being deleted that shouldn't have been cleared. Below is the solution that worked for me.

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
'Update by D 2022/08/23
On Error Resume Next
Application.EnableEvents = False
If Target.Column = 9 Then
If Target.Validation.Type = 3 Then
Application.EnableEvents = False
Target.Offset(0, 4).Value = ""
End If
End If

Application.EnableEvents = False
If Target.Column = 9 Then
If Target.Validation.Type = 3 Then
Application.EnableEvents = False
Target.Offset(0, 5).Value = ""
End If
End If

Application.EnableEvents = False
If Target.Column = 13 Then
If Target.Validation.Type = 3 Then
Application.EnableEvents = False
Target.Offset(0, 1).Value = ""
End If
End If

exitHandler:
Application.EnableEvents = True
Exit Sub

End Sub
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I am trying to have this apply to two dependent drop downs and cannot seem to get the code right. I tried copying the code and updating the offset and using the and function and get an error each time. Any advice? I want the two columns next to the drop down to clear if it is changed instead of just one.
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Hi, this is how I got it working for multiple drop downs, the "And" function didn't work for me either but this seems to. Essentially you need a different "If" statement for each drop down you want to go blank when you change the chosen value in the first drop down menu. There may be a more efficient way to do this but this worked for me!


Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
'Update by Extendoffice 2018/06/04
Application.EnableEvents = False
If Target.Column = 2 And Target.Validation.Type = 3 Then
Target.Offset(0, 1).Value = ""
End If
If Target.Column = 2 And Target.Validation.Type = 3 Then
Target.Offset(0, 2).Value = ""
End If
If Target.Column = 2 And Target.Validation.Type = 3 Then
Target.Offset(0, 3).Value = ""
End If
If Target.Column = 2 And Target.Validation.Type = 3 Then
Target.Offset(0, 4).Value = ""
End If
Application.EnableEvents = True
End Sub
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It does not work.
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Hi Marlborek,
Which Excel version are you using?
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Working Perfectly
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امید کیا
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سلام وقت شما بخیر
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