{"id":12095,"date":"2011-11-20T14:07:00","date_gmt":"2011-11-20T14:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.learnexcelmacro.com\/?p=769"},"modified":"2017-10-17T05:49:26","modified_gmt":"2017-10-17T05:49:26","slug":"drop-down-list-in-excel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vmlogger.com\/excel\/2011\/11\/drop-down-list-in-excel\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create Drop Down List in Excel"},"content":{"rendered":"
Drop down list is made in Excel Cell to limit the Entry in to a Cell from a predefined set of values. It means you are restricted to select one value out of set of Predefined values. On creating a drop down list on a cell or cell-range, one drop-down will be displayed with set of predefined values, on selecting that cell and user can select one value out of that. You can not enter any value other than those predefined values.
\nNow we will see how to make Drop Down List in Excel 2003, 2007 and 2010.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n Follow below steps to Create Drop Down List in Excel 2003:<\/p>\n Step 1. Click on Data –> Data Validation option<\/strong> from the Top Menu<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Step 2. In validation criteria Select “List” from the Drop down<\/p>\n Step 3. Click on Settings tab in the dialog box.<\/p>\n Step 4. Select “List”option from the Drop Down<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Step 5. Now Enter the List of Values in Source, you want to Add in the Drop down. Write all the Values separated by Comma (,).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Note: <\/strong>If you want to populate this list from the Values entered in to a Cell Range.<\/p>\n For Example:<\/strong> If you want to populate the Values from the Cell Range A1 to A5. So Enter the Source as =$A$1:$A$5<\/strong>. Whatever you enter in this Cell Range, will be shown in the Drop Down List.<\/p>\n Step 6. A down arrow should appear in the Selected Cell as shown below.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nHow to Create Drop Down in Excel 2003<\/h2>\n
How to Create Drop Down in Excel 2007\/2010<\/h2>\n