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.

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.

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.

The Paste Special dialog box opens and displays several pasting options.Click "Validation" followed by "OK." Excel copies the drop-down list to the cells you selected.

Click the "Insert" button on the Developer tab and then select "Form Controls" from the drop-down menu. Click "Combo Box" and then click the cell in which you want the box to appear.

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.