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# **A list that depends on the first choice**

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The second drop-down should only offer items in the category picked in E1. In E2, list the items in B2:B8 whose category in A2:A8 matches E1, with FILTER.

E2fx

|  | A | B | C | D | E | F |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Category | Item |  | Category | Dairy | |
| 2 | Fruit | Apple |  | Items |  | |
| 3 | Fruit | Banana |  |  |  | |
| 4 | Dairy | Milk |  |  |  | |
| 5 | Fruit | Pear |  |  |  | |
| 6 | Dairy | Cheese |  |  |  | |
| 7 | Bakery | Bread |  |  |  | |
| 8 | Dairy | Butter |  |  |  | |
| 9 |  |  |  |  |  | |

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