Learn how to create a drop-down list in Excel without or with color using conditional formatting and data validation rules.

Now we’re ready to create the data validation dropdown that will display the unique list in column H. To begin, select J2 and then do the following: Click the Data tab.

Figure A We’ll add a data validation control to this sheet. Click the Data tab, and then, click Data Validation in the Data Tools group. In the resulting dialog, choose List from the Allow dropdown.

When you update this spreadsheet with new or different data, you won’t have to re-create the validation rule, but you will need to click Circle Invalid Data again. This tool would be useful to bring ...

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

To create data bars in Excel, select your cells and then choose data bars from Conditional Formatting.

If you want to turn off file validation, keep the Value data as 0. However, if you want to turn on file validation, double-click on it and set the Value data as 1. Click the OK button and restart ...