Selection list in Excel
Launch MS Office Excel and then follow these steps:
- Create a list with the selection options, which will then appear in the drop-down menu. This can also be used in an other sheet are located.
- Then, select the cell in which you want to your selection list.
- Click in the upper menu on the "data" tab and select "validity".
- It is a box with the title of "data validation" will appear. Here you can select under "Allow" and "list".
- Then select in the field "source", which expressions you have on your list. To do this, click on the Icon next to the text box and highlight the list (see image).

Excel: create a shortlist
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Excel pick list with a drop down menu to create
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