Hi Vabs,

This doesnt do the same thing 
as http://trumpexcel.com/2013/10/excel-drop-down-list-with-search-suggestions/ 

The beauty of the method in the above linked is that it does not matter if 
the string you have started typing is part of the second, first, or any 
word, it will find that string.

So, if i have a list with the following

Apples
Oranges
Aardvarks
Ants
Leopards
Pebbles

And i then start typing the string "LE" the above linked will return: 
appLEs, LEopards, pebbLEs whereas your method will only return LEopards.

For my own searches this is important as i am using it to look up a list of 
wine makers, which some people often enter different (i.e. Domaine Paul 
Isgreat, Dom. Paul Isgreat, Paul Isgreat, Domaine Isgreat) so the safest 
bet is to type "ISGREAT" and then see what pops up in the combobox.

I wish there was a way to get the linked combobox into an excel form 
though... It only seems to accept non-ActiveX controls?

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