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.

This comprehensive guide will walk you through the process of creating dependent drop-down lists in Excel, focusing on the use of named ranges, the INDIRECT function, and data validation techniques.

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.

Advanced list solutions are easy thanks to Excel's Table object. If you need a dynamic list, try one of these techniques.

To create a custom list, click the cell in which you want the list to appear. Click "Data Validation" on the Data tab and click "Data Validation." Choose "List" in the Allow box.

We’re going to combine the data validation control with the conditional formatting feature in order to apply a font color to the selected list value.

Drop-down lists in Excel let you create a list of valid choices that you can select for a given field. We'll show you how to use tables, named ranges, formulas, data validation, and table styles.

The Data Validation feature in Excel 2013 offers a List option to confine selections in a cell to a preconfigured series of values.

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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.