Learn how to create a drop-down list using Data Validation in Excel. Data Validation limits the type of data that can be entered into a cell.

The Data Validation feature in Excel 2013 offers a List option to confine selections in a cell to a preconfigured series of values.

Drop-down lists in an Excel sheet can greatly facilitate data entry. Here's a look at how to use Microsoft Excel's data validation feature to create handy lists within your worksheets.

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.

In this article we will show you how to display multiple columns in a validation list in Excel. We will show you a method that can then be applied to your data.

Automated Data Entry in Excel. One way businesses can save time and money is using Excel spreadsheets as data tables in which to store customer information, inventory details or other important data.

How to change font color for an Excel drop-down list We’re going to combine the data validation control with the conditional formatting feature in order to apply a font color to the selected ...

When you update this spreadsheet with new or different data, you won’t have to re-create the validation rule, but you will need to click Circle Invalid Data again. This tool would be useful to bring ...

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 ...