It looks like it may be a filter, but the remove filter is greyed out.

"T. Valko" wrote:

If it's a data validation drop down list....

Select the cell in question
Goto the Home tabEditing groupclick the "eraser" iconClear All

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Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"kathy mayville" <kathy wrote in message
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I have inherited a spreadsheet that has hidden drop-down boxes. When I
right-click in the cell I see ....pick from drop-down list. I need to get
rid of list. How do I do that? Thank you.