[Solution] Drop down List in Excel
Create a Drop-down List. To create a drop-down list in Excel, execute the following steps. You can also create a drop-down list in Excel that allows other entries. A couple more items to investigate are: dependent drop-down lists, dynamic drop-down list, remove a drop-down list, see more, or add/remove items.
We want to make a drop down list from the data contained in our list. First, we select the cell where we want the drop down to appear.
How do I create a drop-down list in Excel?
In the Data Tools section of the Data tab, click the “Data Validation” button. The Data Validation dialog box displays. On the Settings tab, select “List” from the Allow drop-down list (see, drop-down lists are everywhere !). Now, we’re going to use the name we assigned to the range of cells containing the options for our drop-down list.
How to show drop down list in Excel with conditions?
Click OK to see the drop down list in the workbook. Select the cell that contains the drop down list, and then in the Ribbon, select Home > Styles > Conditional Formatting. Select New Rule, and then select Format only cells that contain.
Another question we ran across in our research was “How to add yes or no drop down list in Excel?”.
In the Data Validation dialog, under the Settings tab, please select List from the Allow drop down list, type Yes, No in the Source box, and click the OK button. See screenshot: Now you have added a YES or NO drop down list in the selected list.
How do I Turn Off Blank drop down list in Excel?
In the Settings tab, select List under Allow, and ensure that Ignore blank and In-cell dropdown are checked. Type in Yes, No as the Source for the drop down list.
By default, the arrows of the data validation drop down lists will not display until you click on the cells. Actually, there is no way to show the arrows of drop down list directly in the worksheet.
The next thing we wondered was; how to enable/disable data validation for drop down list in Excel?
Select the list you will fill with the YES or NO drop down list, and click Data > Data Validation > Data Validation. See screenshot: 2. In the Data Validation dialog, under the Settings tab, please select List from the Allow drop down list, type Yes, No in the Source box, and click the OK button.
How do I force a drop down list to select an option?
If you want to require the user to select an option from the drop-down list, uncheck the Ignore blank check box. You can add a popup message that displays when the cell containing the drop-down list is selected. To do this, click the “Input Message” tab on the Data Validation dialog box.
How do I update all cells with the same dropdown list?
To update all cells that have the same drop-down list applied, check the Apply these changes to all other cells with the same settings box. On the worksheet where you applied the drop-down list, select a cell that has the drop-down list.