Data validation is the foundation of creating drop-down lists in Excel. By setting up data validation rules, you can create lists that automatically update as your data changes.

Learn how to create a drop-down list in Excel without or with color using conditional formatting and data validation rules.

How to base a data validation dropdown on an array in Excel Now we’re ready to create the data validation dropdown that will display the unique list in column H.

Inserting Drop-Down Lists with Data Validation Once you have created named ranges for your lists, the next step is to insert the drop-down lists using Excel’s data validation feature.

This article will teach you how to create drop-down lists in Microsoft Excel using a feature called Data Validation. When applied, the Data Validation function serves to restrict data that can be ...

Launch Excel and create a new workbook. Select a cell to be used for entering data. Click the "Data" tab. Select "Data Validation" from the ribbon's "Data Tools" section.

When you update this spreadsheet with new or different data, you won’t have to re-create the validation rule, but you will need to click Circle Invalid Data again. This tool would be useful to bring ...

In this article we will show you how to display multiple columns in a validation list in Excel. We will show you a method that can then be applied to your data.

Learn how to use a data validation control to allow users to select when to run multiple VBA procedures in Microsoft Excel.

To create data bars in Excel, select your cells and then choose data bars from Conditional Formatting.

Microsoft Excel can save you time in lots of little ways, like adding a drop-down list to cells so that only pre-written text can be entered.