To create a validation list with multiple columns, we'll need to trick Excel to accept to create a validation list with multiple columns Example to show the range A1 to C20 (20 rows and 3 columns).

Get more Excel tips How to add color to an Excel drop-down list If you’ve used data validation controls, you know how easy they are to add and how helpful they can be.

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.

Learn how to use a data validation control to allow users to select when to run multiple VBA procedures in Microsoft Excel.

Set data validation If you want to insert different task priorities (High, Medium, or Low) and Status (Pending, Ongoing, Skipped, Completed) in your Excel sheet, you need to use Data validation.

We show you how to add a tooltip in Excel and Google Sheets using comments, notes, data validation, and screen tip the easy way.

For many, the INDEX-XMATCH combination in Excel is the go-to method for retrieving a value from a dataset. However, you can ...

I've got an Excel 97 worksheet in which I need to validate some cells. No problem, I'll just use Data->Validate, right? Wrong. The built in validation works well enough as long as the user doesn't ...