- Select the cells that you want to contain the lists.
- On the ribbon, click DATA > Data Validation.
- In the dialog, set Allow to List.
- 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 I create a drop down menu?
Steps:
- Click the name of your main menu.
- Choose one of the menu items to be the header for your drop-down menu, or add a new menu item to be the header. ...
- Add menu items to include in the new drop-down menu. ...
- Click and drag the menu items to nest below the header item.
- Click Save menu.
How do you create a drop down table in Excel?
Here’s the quickest way to set up a drop down menu in Excel:
- In your Excel workbook, select the cells that you want to apply the drop down menu to.
- Click on the Data Validation menu (in the Data tab in the Excel Ribbon), or use the shortcut Alt-A-V-V.
- In the “Allow:” dropdown menu, select “List”.
- In the “Source:” box, enter in your values separated by commas.
How to create drop down buttons in Excel?
Now let’s see how to get the Grade to the drop-down list as follows:
- Go to the Data tab.
- Select the data validation option.
- You will get the dialogue box which will show validation criteria.
- Choose the List option from the drop-down list.
- Place the cell in the G column as shown below in the screenshot to get the drop-down list menu.
- Select the database column from C2:C8.
- Click ok.
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Community Q&A
How can I add a drop down list, but not show all of the items in each row?
Tips
After you finish creating your drop-down list, open the drop-down list to make sure all the items you entered display properly. In some cases, you may need to widen the cell in order to display all your items fully.
Warnings
You will not be able to access the "Data Validation" menu if your worksheet is protected or shared. In this case, make sure to remove the protection or unshare the document, and then try to access the Data Validation menu again.
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How to Create a Drop-Down List in Excel?
Click on the data menu and choose the data validation menu as shown below.
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