In the example shown above, data validation is used to provide a dropdown menu with four choices: Red, Blue, Green, and Purple. The validation is applied to the range B5:B16, and the dropdown menu appears when any cell in this range is selected:
For a detailed overview of the data validation, see our Excel Data Validation Guide. Author
Dave Bruns
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