How to Create a Drop Down List in Excel [the Only Guide You Need]
- -- By Sumit Bansal
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A drop-down list is an excellent way to give the user an option to select from apre-defined list.
It can be used while getting a user to fill a form,or while creating interactive Excel dashboards.
Drop-down lists are quite common on websites/apps and are very intuitive for the user.
Watch Video – Creating a Drop Down List in Excel
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a drop down list in Excel [it takes only a few seconds to do this] along with all the awesome stuff you can do with it.
This Tutorial Covers:
- How to Create a Drop Down List in Excel
- #1 Using Data from Cells
- #2 By Entering Data Manually
- #3 Using Excel Formulas
- Creating a Dynamic Drop Down List in Excel [Using OFFSET]
- Copy Pasting Drop-Down Lists in Excel
- Caution while Working with ExcelDrop Down List
- How to Select All Cells that have a Drop Down List in it
- Creating a Dependent / Conditional Excel Drop Down List
How to Manually Input Texts into a Cell with Drop-down List in Excel
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Some features in Excel may cause confusion to us. And here we have solved the problem with the drop-down list in Excel.
In our previous article “How to Create Multiple Choice Questions in an Excel Form”, we have introduced the steps to create a drop-down list in cells. But sometimes when you input texts other than those in the drop-down list into the cell, Excel will show an error message. Below is an example:
In this example, the cells in the first column have drop-down lists. And now you want to input the season into it. However, when you created the list, the season element is not included in the list. Thus, you will see the following window if you enter the “Season 1” into the cell.
And now we will show you how to solve this problem.
Creating a drop down list in Excel: static, dynamic, from another workbook
by | updated on January 27, 2022
The tutorial demonstrates 4 quick ways to create an Excel data validation list [drop-down list] - based on a list of values, range of cells, named range and a dynamic dropdown. It also shows how to create a dropdown from another workbook, edit and delete data validation lists.
Excel drop-down list, aka drop down box or combo box, is used to enter data in a spreadsheet from a pre-defined items list. The main purpose of using drop down lists in Excel is to limit the number of choices available for the user. Apart from that, a dropdown prevents spelling mistakes and makes data input faster.
- How to create a drop-down list in Excel
- Make a drop-down list from another workbook
- How to fix Excel data validation not working
- Additional options for the Excel drop-down box
- Display a message when a cell with the dropdown is clicked
- Allow entering other data in a combo box
- How to edit an Excel drop down list
- How to delete a drop-down box
Excel Drop Down Lists
Create a drop down list of items in a cell, with Excel's Data Validation feature. This will make data entry easier, and reduce input errors and typing mistakes. Video tutorials and step by step instructions are below
- What is Data Validation?
- Create a Drop Down List in a Cell
- Use List on Different Sheet
- Use a Delimited List
- Allow Entries Not in Drop Down List
- Get the Sample File