If you want to select from the ribbon, you should create a macro with a userform containing a list or combo box (or you could create a menu on the ribbon that lists the items, though 175 is a stretch to have in a single menu)

See https://www.gmayor.com/Userform.htm and https://www.gmayor.com/Userform_ComboBox.html

Or you could simply insert a list box content control and populate it from Excel -to which end may find https://www.gmayor.com/insert_content_control_addin.htm useful

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