Drop-down list in Excel - Instructions for creating
The drop-down list in Excel is a rather handy feature that will help you create more complex documents and make the work easy for the user's visual perception.
Some of the most common types of drop-down lists that you can create in Excel are:
- With multi-select function;
- With filling;
- With the addition of new elements;
- With drop-down photos;
- Other types.
Make a list in Excel with multi-select
You can create a list in a program cell using the built-in tools of the control panel. Let us consider in more detail all the main and most common types, and the process of their creation in practice.
Advice! The classic pop-up list of the program has a multi-selection function, that is, the user, by clicking on the corresponding group, can select the appropriate option for it.
Multi-selection is necessary when using one list you need to set the value of several cells in the document.
To create one, follow the instructions:
- Select cells. If you look at the figure, then you need to select from C2 to C5;
- Find the "Data" tab, which is located on the main toolbar in the program window. Then press the data verification key as shown in the figure below;
- In the window that opens, open the very first tab and select the element, as shown in the figure. Thus, a list will be created in these places. In the text field, specify the range of those cells that will be filled with each selection of elements.
Etcfilling name:
This way you will create a classic horizontal list with a multi-select function. However, in order for it to be filled in automatically, you need to create a macro with the following source code, which is shown in the figure.
