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Data Validation

How to Create a Drop-Down List in Excel

October 14, 2026February 22, 2021 by Ajay Anand

A drop-down list lets people pick a value instead of typing it, so entries are consistent and typing mistakes disappear. You make one with Data Validation, from a range of cells, a typed list, or a Table that grows by itself. WhereData → Data Validation → List Open a listAlt + ↓ Grows automaticallySource in … Read more

Categories Data Validation, MS Excel Tags Drop-down list in Excel
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