Create a Dropdown List in Excel Using Data Validation



Dropdown in MS Excel
There is a feature in excel named Dropdown List, this makes data entry easy. Dropdown is very helpful when a person works on same data or name in excel. This saves you time in typing same name or data again and again, so this is better to create a list of repeated data and that list is known as dropdown list. When you create this data then an arrow follow you in every cell and as you clicks that arrow then list opens and shows you those names or data which you have saved in this list. So, let’s see how to create a dropdown list. CLICK HERE TO KNOW Add a SQL Structured Query Language Table ... 
Create a Dropdown List in Excel Using Data Validation
Create a Dropdown List in Excel Using Data Validation
Steps to Create a Dropdown List in Excel :
To create a dropdown list you need to use Data Validation command from Data Tools, below are the steps to create own dropdown list.

·         Step 1 : Open a new excel file and select those columns in which you want to work.

·         Step 2 : Now go to Menu in excel and select the Tools option, you will see Data Tools tap on it.

·         Step 3 : Here you have to click on Data Validation.

·         Step 4 : You will see a dialogue box, from it select Settings.

·         Step 5 : In setting choose Validation Criteria, and then Allow, you will see an arrow click on it and select the List. Doing this gives you a new option Source, so click on it. CLICK HERE TO KNOW How to Add Signature Sign in Email Messages ... 
How to Work with Drop Down List in MS Excel
How to Work with Drop Down List in MS Excel
·         Step 6 : If you can enter the range by own then good otherwise click on the given sign, this sign will take you to excel sheet.

·         Step 7 : From excel sheet you have to choose those names and information for which you are creating this dropdown list.

·         Step 8 : Now again  click on that sign and Click OK.

·         Step 9 : After all this go back to your excel file and click on those cells you had selected in step 1. As you click on those cells, you will see an arrow with them. This arrow is actually a list which you have made for dropdown information. You can check it by clicking on it. So, this is how you can create a dropdown list in excelling.

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