Note: You can also do a regular Copy/Paste operation to paste the list.
Right-click, select paste special, click on Validation and press OK. Select the cells where you want to paste the drop down list. Copy the cell by pressing Ctrl + C or Right-click -> Copy. Select a cell that contains the drop down list you want to copy. To create a list from a range in another worksheet, in the Data Validation dialog box press the range selection button, and go to the desired range in the other worksheet.īack to top How to remove drop down listsīack to top How to copy lists from one cell to another 
If you’re using Excel 2007 or later you can create a drop down from a source range that is located in another worksheet. Or it can be entered by selecting a range that contains the options you want in your list.īack to top Create lists using information from other worksheets
The source can be entered manually, using commas to separate the options:. If you’re modifying an existing list, the validation criteria type will be preselected with the existing type. In the Data Validation dialog box click in the validation criteria selection button and select ‘List’: Go to the Data tab and click on the data validation button. Select the cell(s) where you want to create/modify the drop down list. The lists (or drop down lists) are a type of data validation used to make sure the users enter a value from a set of options. How to deal with a workbook with multiple different listsĮxcel has a feature called Data Validation that you can use to make sure the users of your spreadsheets enter certain values in the cells. Display a tooltip when a cell with a list is selected and when a wrong value is entered. 
How to copy lists from one cell to another.Create lists using information from other worksheets.
In this post I’ll cover a whole range of tips on how to work with drop down lists in Excel including: Have you ever wanted to create a drop down list in Excel to avoid data entry errors or to make the data entry process easier?
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