Data validation in Excel allows you to create drop-down menus right inside individual cells. You can also restrict the types of values entered into different cells.

Drop-down lists in Excel let you create a list of valid choices that you can select for a given field. We'll show you how to use tables, named ranges, formulas, data validation, and table styles.

You can easily create a drop-down list in Excel to limit the values that can be entered in a column. Here's how to set one up.

Learn how to create a drop-down list in Excel without or with color using conditional formatting and data validation rules.

Excel's drop-down menus are useful for creating order forms and navigation for larger files like records of sales. The options in the menus are references to cells elsewhere on the spreadsheet.

How to Make a Drop-Down List to Choose a Date in Excel. Microsoft Excel lets you create simple forms that your users can enter data.

Microsoft Excel can save you time in lots of little ways, like adding a drop-down list to cells so that only pre-written text can be entered.