{"id":176011,"date":"2024-01-06T21:45:30","date_gmt":"2024-01-06T20:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/?p=176011"},"modified":"2024-01-06T21:46:09","modified_gmt":"2024-01-06T20:46:09","slug":"dropdown-excel-how-does-it-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/dropdown-excel-how-does-it-work","title":{"rendered":"Dropdown Excel: How does it work?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"176011\" class=\"elementor elementor-176011\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e9e66c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"4e9e66c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21a4c9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21a4c9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">An essential function in Excel, the Dropdown Excel list facilitates data entry on spreadsheets, minimizing errors. But how do you create a drop-down list in Excel? Find out the answers.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27c0d5d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"27c0d5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c8bbfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c8bbfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a Dropdown Excel List?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3f2e32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3f2e32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>The<strong> Dropdown Excel<\/strong> feature that creates a list of predefined choices in a cell. In this way, the user doesn&#8217;t need to enter data for each cell. Simply select an option from the drop-down menu.<\/p><p>The<strong> Dropdown Excel<\/strong> list is an invaluable tool for data analysts who have to deal with several hundred rows of data. And with good reason, this Excel function enables you to:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Simplify data entry:<\/strong> thanks to the <strong>Dropdown Excel<\/strong> list, you no longer have to enter the same data over and over again. You can simply select the data you need from a list of predefined choices.<\/li><li><strong>Harmonize data:<\/strong> with manual data entry, you sometimes unintentionally add an accent or an extra space, or make typing errors. The result: multiple entries for a single category. This is no longer the case with the Excel drop-down list, since each entry is made only once, when the list is created.<\/li><li><strong>Reduce the risk of calculation errors:<\/strong> as the data is uniform, there is less risk of calculation errors.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4fae2f elementor-align-center button-principal elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d4fae2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/data-courses\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Find out more<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f92c1f7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"f92c1f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-786b658 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"786b658\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do I create a Dropdown Excel list?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47a7ca0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47a7ca0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are several ways to create <strong>Dropdown Excel<\/strong> list. It all depends on your needs. Here are the main methods.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbfba58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fbfba58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Simple drop-down list<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9147aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9147aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To create a classic<strong> Dropdown Excel<\/strong> list, proceed as follows:<\/p><ul><li>Select the cells for which you wish to implement the drop-down list;<\/li><li>Click on &#8220;Data&#8221;, then &#8220;Data validation&#8221;;<\/li><li>In the &#8220;Options&#8221; tab and the &#8220;Allow&#8221; zone, select &#8220;List&#8221;;<\/li><li>In the &#8220;Source&#8221; zone, select the relevant cell range;<br \/>Click on &#8220;OK&#8221;.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\ud83d\udca1 Related articles:<\/p><table dir=\"ltr\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" data-sheets-root=\"1\"><colgroup><col width=\"656\" \/><\/colgroup><tbody><tr><td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Pie Chart Excel: Mastering Data Visualization &quot;}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/mastering-data-visualization-a-deep-dive-into-pie-charts-in-excel\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/mastering-data-visualization-a-deep-dive-into-pie-charts-in-excel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pie Chart Excel: Mastering Data Visualization <\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Creating Stunning Excel Charts: A Step-by-Step Guide&quot;}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/creating-stunning-excel-charts-a-step-by-step-guide\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/creating-stunning-excel-charts-a-step-by-step-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Creating Stunning Excel Charts: A Step-by-Step Guide<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Efficient Excel Data Formatting Based on Cell Values&quot;}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/efficient-excel-data-formatting-based-on-cell-values\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/efficient-excel-data-formatting-based-on-cell-values\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Efficient Excel Data Formatting Based on Cell Values<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;How do I insert columns and rows in Excel? 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&quot;}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/excel-vs-power-bi-what-are-the-differences\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/excel-vs-power-bi-what-are-the-differences\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Excel vs. Power BI: What are the differences? <\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06e1dc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06e1dc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Drop-down list with fixed values<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13e375f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13e375f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This type of list is particularly useful if the list values are limited. For example, True\/False.<\/p><p>Here&#8217;s how it works:<\/p><ul><li>Select the cells for which you want to implement the drop-down list;<\/li><li>Click on &#8220;Data&#8221;, then &#8220;Data validation&#8221;;<\/li><li>In the &#8220;Options&#8221; tab and &#8220;Authorize&#8221; zone, select &#8220;List&#8221;;<\/li><li>In the &#8220;Source&#8221; zone, select the data to be entered in the list (e.g. TRUE \/ FALSE);<\/li><li>Click on &#8220;OK&#8221;.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3017f64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3017f64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Please note!<\/strong> With Excel, typography is crucial, especially when it comes to capitalization. For example, if the user types &#8220;true&#8221; without capital letters, an error message will appear.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2335cc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2335cc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dropdown Excel list from a named cell range<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8a8759 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8a8759\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This<strong> type of Dropdown Excel list<\/strong> is particularly useful if your data is going to be modified. With this model, the list will automatically adapt as you add or delete items.<\/p><p>To use this method, you must first name a range of cells. Here&#8217;s how to do it:<\/p><ul><li>Select the cells and click on the &#8220;Name box&#8221; (above column A);<\/li><li>Type the name you wish to give to your list (the name must begin with a letter or the &#8220;_&#8221; sign and contain no spaces).<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e50094 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e50094\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Then simply create your Dropdown Excel list:<\/p><ul><li>Select the cells for which you want to implement the drop-down list;<\/li><li>Click on &#8220;Data&#8221;, then &#8220;Data validation&#8221;;<\/li><li>In the &#8220;Options&#8221; tab and the &#8220;Authorize&#8221; zone, select &#8220;List&#8221;;<\/li><li>In the &#8220;Source&#8221; field, type the &#8220;=&#8221; sign, then the name assigned to your list;<\/li><li>Click on &#8220;OK&#8221;.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-990cd83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"990cd83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dynamic Dropdown Excel list from a table<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef8835c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef8835c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is a dynamic list, since the list adapts to any modification of the cell range. In this case, an Excel table.<\/p><p>To do this, you need to name your table. Here&#8217;s how to do it:<\/p><ul><li>Select the entire table or a single cell; <br \/>Click on &#8220;Table&#8221; (in the &#8220;Insert&#8221; tab);<\/li><li>If you have selected a single cell, Excel will suggest all the cells it considers to be part of the table.<\/li><li>Check that there are no errors;<\/li><li>Check the &#8220;My table has headers&#8221; box;<\/li><li>Click on &#8220;OK&#8221;;<\/li><li>Select the table and click on the &#8220;Name zone&#8221; (above column A);<\/li><li>Type the name you wish to give your table.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a890afb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a890afb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Then simply repeat the steps for creating a drop-down list in Excel. Namely:<\/p><ul><li>Select the cells for which you are implementing the drop-down list;<\/li><li>Click on &#8220;Data&#8221;, then &#8220;Data validation&#8221;;<\/li><li>In the &#8220;Options&#8221; tab and the &#8220;Allow&#8221; zone, select &#8220;List&#8221;;<\/li><li>In the &#8220;Source&#8221; field, type &#8220;=INDIRECT(&#8220;TableName[column header]&#8221;) ;<\/li><li>Click on &#8220;OK&#8221;.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c981f4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"6c981f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cb125d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2cb125d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Dropdown Excel list, an indispensable tool for data analysts<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18b21c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18b21c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/essential-data-scientist-tools-for-your-daily-workflow\">facilitating data entry and harmonizing data,<\/a> the Excel drop-down list simplifies the work of data analysts. This feature lets you enter all types of values (whether fixed cells, tables, etc.). 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