Making a multi-level dependent drop-down lists in Excel is easy. All you need is a few named ranges and the INDIRECT formula. This method works with all versions of Excel 365 - 2010 and earlier. 1. Type the entries for the drop-down lists First off, type the entries you want to app...
You can see that the options in Drop Down 2 depend on the selection made in Drop Down 1. If I select ‘Fruits’ in Drop Down 1, I am shown the fruit names, but if I select Vegetables in Drop Down 1, then I am shown the vegetable names in Drop Down 2. This is called a condit...
And, today, in this chapter, we will show you how to create Dependent Drop Down list in Microsoft Excel, using different methods. Dependent Drop Down list is also known as cascading data validation, and, it limits the choices in a drop down list, depending on the value selected in the o...
As you might have guessed the OFFSET formula depends on having items at the top of the list. Should your data have blank rows in the middle of the column, the drop-down won’t have all the items listed yet show blank cells in the list. In this case it’s best to use the first d...
Method 2 – Creating a Multiple Dependent Drop Down List in a UserForm with Excel VBA Steps: Go to the Insert tab. Click UserForm. The Userform is created. Add combo boxes and command buttons. Here, position 3 was chosen to add a combo box on the left and the second combo box on the...
I created Dependent Drop Down Lists in Excel using the Offset Formula. When I open the sheet, the Drop Down Lists do not load but when I re-enter the same formula in Data Validation in the open sheet, the Drop Down Lists start loading / showing. ...
Bottom line: Learn how to create cascading or dependent drop-down lists (also known as cascading validation) in Excel. This technique does NOT require named ranges. If you don't mind using named ranges then there are a few links at the bottom of the page with solutions that will be easie...
Is it possible to connect 3 dropdowns with each other. Independence. Eg. Field 1 has as dropdown values = Cat1 / Cat2 / Cat3 Field 2 : of which the value depends on what chosen in field 1 (Step1.CAT1 / Step2.CAT1 / Step3/CAT3) ...
First off, double-check if the value you’re trying to look up actually exists in your data range. It’s also important to ensure that the drop down list matches the data format (text or number) of the lookup range. Another common issue is the lookup range may not include the correct...
The Data Validation feature lets you choose from a dropdown list in Excel. It works great until someone wants to have two lists. The items in the second list are dependent on what is chosen in the first list. This is called dependent validation. ...