Follow the steps below to create a drop-down list using data validation in Excel. If you want to add a message pop up, you can click the Input Message tab and check the checkbox for “Show input ...

When you work with Excel, you often need to ensure that the data entered into your spreadsheets is accurate and consistent. One effective way to achieve this is by using a drop-down list. In this ...

Dependent drop-down lists in Excel are a powerful tool for enhancing data entry efficiency and accuracy. By creating lists that dynamically update based on the selection in another list, you can ...

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. To create a validation list with ...

You can easily create a drop-down list in Excel to limit the values that can be entered in a column. This data validation helps prevent mistakes, such as misspellings. Drop-down lists are also useful ...

Nest CHOOSECOLS inside UNIQUE to extract non-adjacent columns, and use INDIRECT for interactive header dropdowns.

When multiple data variables are accommodated in a project, the time and spatial grids of those variables must be identical. As such, you must control the data other people enter. That’s when you need ...

I began writing this series of blogs on Excel for Microcontroller Central. When it was shut down, Brad Albing (then editor of Planet Analog) agreed to copy the existing database across as a base for ...

Excel's data validation feature is more versatile than you might think. Learn how to use literal values, input values, list values, and even formulas to restrict input date values using data ...