Using Data Validation, Excel allows you to restrict and control the values a user can enter into a cell.

1. How to Create a Validation List in Excel? chinwhei.wordpress.com Microsoft Excel 2010 SHORT TUTORIAL

2. Create a table as shown below. For the fun of it, my table below is a list of my mundane tasks. chinwhei.wordpress.com STEP 1

3. Create another table as shown below on a 2nd sheet that contains the value of the validation list to be used. chinwhei.wordpress.com STEP 2

4. From the 1st sheet, select the cell that would be used to contain the validation list then select from the ribbon DATA -> DATA VALIDATION -> DATA VALIDATION. chinwhei.wordpress.com STEP 3

5. A pop up box would appear as shown belowUnder the VALIDATION CRITERIA -> ALLOW, select LIST. Under the VALIDATION CRITERIA -> SOURCE, click the SELECTION BUTTON. chinwhei.wordpress.com STEP 4

6. chinwhei.wordpress.com STEP 5 Once the DATA VALIDATION pop-up appears, select 2nd sheet and highlight the values that would be used as VALIDATION LIST.

7. Now that you are done, you can begin using the validation list as you select the cell from the 1st sheet. It will drop down a list containing the values from the 2nd sheet. chinwhei.wordpress.com STEP 6

8. You can copy the validation List by dragging the cells downwards or simply CTRL C and CTRL V to the target cell. chinwhei.wordpress.com STEP 7

9. Data validation is automatic. If the cell receives an invalid data, it will prompt an error. Additionally, the error message can be customized. chinwhei.wordpress.com STEP 8

10. There are a whole list of data types which you can enforce data validation with. chinwhei.wordpress.com STEP 9

11. Lastly, the input message is fully customizable too. chinwhei.wordpress.com STEP 10

12. chinwhei.wordpress.com THE END For more short tutorials, please visit my blog @ chinwhei.wordpress.com