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.

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.

Populating a dropdown with a dynamic list is easy thanks to Microsoft Excel’s UNIQUE() dynamic array function.

We’re going to combine the data validation control with the conditional formatting feature in order to apply a font color to the selected list value.

Open the Excel workbook to the worksheet that has the list of data already entered into cells. Alternatively, type a new list of data on a worksheet; click on the default worksheet name "Sheet1 ...

One way to streamline data entry is to create custom lists in Excel and use them to create drop-down lists in specified cells. When you use the program's Data Validation tool, along with its ...