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 ...

Data Validation in Microsoft Excel allows users to control the type of data entered into the worksheet. It picks from a list of rules to limit the type of data that can be entered into a cell.

In this example, that would be E2:E51. Go to Data on the Ribbon, and in the Data Tools group, choose Data Validation. The Data Validation window that pops up allows you to set your criteria in many ...

Click the "+" sign at the bottom of Excel 2013 to create a new sheet to use as a data source. Enter the values you need for the first drop-down list in column A on the new sheet.

Figure A We’ll add a data validation control to this sheet. Click the Data tab, and then, click Data Validation in the Data Tools group. In the resulting dialog, choose List from the Allow dropdown.

At this point, you have a multi-range selection. Click the Data tab. From the Data Validation dropdown, choose Data Validation. In Word 2003, choose Validation from the Data menu.