ControlFormat.List Method (Excel)
Returns or sets the text entries in the specified list box or a combo box, as an array of strings, or returns or sets a single text entry. An error occurs if there are no entries in the list.
Syntax
expression .List(Index)
expression A variable that represents a ControlFormat object.
Parameters
Name |
Required/Optional |
Data Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Index |
Optional |
Variant |
The index number of a single text entry to be set or returned. If this argument is omitted, the entire list is returned or set as an array of strings. |
Return Value
Variant
Remarks
Setting this property clears any range specified by the ListFillRange property.
Example
This example sets the entries in a list box on worksheet one. If Shapes(2) doesn’t represent a list box, this example fails.
Worksheets(1).Shapes(2).ControlFormat.List = _
Array("cogs", "widgets", "sprockets", "gizmos")
This example sets entry four in a list box on worksheet one. If Shapes(2) doesn’t represent a list box, this example fails.
Worksheets(1).Shapes(2).ControlFormat.List(4) = "gadgets"