Microsoft Excel can save you time in lots of little ways, like adding a drop-down list to cells so that only pre-written text can be entered.

In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to populate a dropdown with data on another sheet. I’m using Microsoft 365 desktop on a Windows 10 64-bit system, but you can use older .xlsx versions.

Drop-down lists in Excel let you create a list of valid choices that you can select for a given field. We'll show you how to use tables, named ranges, formulas, data validation, and table styles.

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

Adding a drop-down list in Excel is a quick and efficient way to choose predefined data. Here's how to create a drop-down list in Microsoft Excel.

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.

Why wade through endless choices? Refine your lists on the fly with dynamic dropdown lists.