How do I add a drop-down list to a selection in Excel?

How do I add a drop-down list to a selection in Excel?

Create a drop-down list

1. Select the cells that you want to contain the lists.
2. On the ribbon, click DATA > Data Validation.
3. In the dialog, set Allow to List.
4. Click in Source, type the text or numbers (separated by commas, for a comma-delimited list) that you want in your drop-down list, and click OK.

How do you create a multiple dependent drop-down list?

How to create a multiple dependent dropdown in Excel

1. Type the entries for the drop-down lists.
2. Create named ranges.
3. Make the first (main) drop-down list.
4. Create the dependent drop-down list.
5. Add a third dependent drop-down list (optional)

How do I add a drop-down list to multiple selections in Word?

Place the cursor in the form where you want the multi-selection list and then go to the Controls Task Pane (View > Design Tasks > Controls). Under the Repeating and Optional section, click Multiple-Selection List Box. Configure the multi-select list box as you would a standard List Box.

How to create drop down list with multiple selections or values in Excel?

Press the Alt + Q keys to close the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window. Now you can select multiple items from the drop-down list in current worksheet. 1. Duplicate values do not allow in the drop-down list. 2. When closing the workbook, the VBA code will be removed automatically, and the multiple selection is unusable anymore.

How to add or remove items from a drop down list?

To add an item, go to the end of the list and type the new item. To remove an item, press Delete . Tip: If the item you want to delete is somewhere in the middle of your list, right-click its cell, click Delete , and then click OK to shift the cells up.

How can I change the drop down box in Excel?

Head over to spreadsheet containing the items that appear in your drop-down box, and edit the list in the way you want. Select the cell or cells containing your drop-down list. Click Data Validation on the Data tab. In the Excel Data Validation window, on the Settings tab, change the cell references in the Source box.

What happens if you change the formula in a drop down list?

I presented this technique in my article on dependent drop-down lists. One drawback with the INDIRECT technique is that if you change the Table or Column names, the formula will NOT be updated. The drop-down button will still appear next to the cell, but you won’t be able to click it.