Adding a drop-down list in Excel is a quick and efficient way to choose predefined data. Here's how to create a drop-down list in Microsoft Excel.

Microsoft Excel can save you time in lots of little ways, like adding a drop-down list to cells so that only pre-written text can be entered.

Learn how to create a drop-down list in Excel without or with color using conditional formatting and data validation rules.

In the “Source” box, enter the items for your drop-down list, separated by commas, or select a range of cells that contain the items. Click “OK” to create your drop-down list.

Click the "OK" button to create the drop-down list for the selected cell or group of cells on the worksheet, or "Sheet2." Save the workbook. Hover over a cell to reveal the drop-down list box.