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.

Select where you want the drop-down list to appear. Click the Data tab and select Data Validation in the Data Tools group. A Data Validation dialog box will appear.

In the “Source” box, enter the items for your drop-down list, separated by commas, or select a range of cells that contain the items. Click “OK” to create your drop-down list.

Insert Drop Down Box in Excel Open a new Excel worksheet and type a list of entries in one column or row. For example, type in Column A, Rows 1 to 7 and leave no blank cells.

Microsoft Excel lets you create simple forms that your users can enter data. To save them time and make sure you get the information you need, you can create a drop-down box that limits the users ...

Creating drop-down lists in your spreadsheets is a great way to ensure that only certain information is entered into a cell.

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