A common use of data validation is to create a drop-down list. Use it to restrict the type of data that users enter into an Excel cell.

Learn how to use a data validation control to allow users to select when to run multiple VBA procedures in Microsoft Excel.

Microsoft Excel makes it possible for users to easily get around incorrect data entries. In most cases, the user takes advantage of the data validation feature. However, there are times when this ...

Inserting Drop-Down Lists with Data Validation Once you have created named ranges for your lists, the next step is to insert the drop-down lists using Excel’s data validation feature.

How to base a data validation dropdown on an array in Excel Now we’re ready to create the data validation dropdown that will display the unique list in column H.

To create a drop-down list in Excel, you will use the Data Validation feature. This feature enables you to set specific criteria for the data that can be entered into a cell.

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Use data validation to create a drop-down list In the Status column, I want to create a drop-down menu to add the current status for each task quickly.

I've got an Excel 97 worksheet in which I need to validate some cells. No problem, I'll just use Data->Validate, right? Wrong. The built in validation works well enough as long as the user doesn't ...