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DEPENDENT Drop Down List In Excel

DEPENDENT Drop Down List In Excel

Lookup & Reference
TO create a dependent drop down list please follow the step shown below and example provided with image and video under it. First Select The Reference Cell Where you Want To Have Drop Down List.Then GO To Data Tab.Then Go To Data Validation.One Dialog Box Will Pop-Up.Under That Select The List From Drop Down List.Then Under That In Source Tab Just Provide The Reference Range And Click Ok.Once Your Drop Down List Created Move To Next Column Cell.Then Again Go To Data Validation And Paste This Formula =OFFSET($D$1,1,MATCH($A2,$D$1:$F$1,0)-1,10,1) And Click Ok.OFFSET FUNCTION:- Offset Function Return A Reference To A Range For The Given Number Of Rows And Columns For The Given Reference.MATCH FUNCTION:- Match Function heck The Position Of A Particular Reference In A Given Array.NOTE:- If ...
Data Validation Restrict User To Add Limited Character.

Data Validation Restrict User To Add Limited Character.

FORMULAS, Text
For Creating a Data Validation restriction for user to enter limited character in a particular cell please follow the few step shown below. Select a cell where you want to have restriction for user to enter the number of limited character.Go to Data TabGo to Data Validation and click on it and one dialog box will pop up.Select Text Length from that dialog box and go down one step into source row in that dialog box.Now enter the minimum and maximum character the user must have to enter. For example :- Minimum = 5 and Maximum = 10Once Selected just hit ok button in the dialog box and its done.Now for that particular range or a single cell user only can enter the minimum to maximum character.If you want to show a message when a user select the restricted cell just go to Input message next...