If you’ve used data validation controls, you know how easy they are to add and how helpful they can be. This type of control is truly one of Excel’s most helpful features, because the drop ...

Dropdowns are useful features that simplify data entry and enforce data validations in spreadsheet software. Creating a dropdown list is easy. And you might have done that already in Excel.

A common use of data validation is to create a drop-down list. Use it to restrict the type of data that users enter into an Excel cell.

Microsoft Excel’s Data Validation feature provides an easy way to create a dropdown at the sheet level. If you base the list on data, you’ll probably want a list of unique items, which is ...

To keep your drop-down lists current, use data validation lists that automatically include new items. Set up your list in an Excel table, which is dynamic and expands as you add new data ...

To create data bars in Excel, select your cells and then choose data bars from Conditional Formatting.

By combining Excel’s GROUPBY function with dynamic formulas, data validation lists, and conditional formatting, you can create an interactive data summary with robust drill-down capabilities.

INDEX with XMATCH returns an item from a range or array according to the first or last match it finds. Like XLOOKUP, it works with vertical and horizontal datasets, can search in any direction, and ...