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Thumbs up Answer: How to Update drop-down list?

To update a drop-down list in Excel, follow these steps:
  1. Click on the cell that contains the drop-down list.
  2. Click on the Data tab in the ribbon at the top of the screen.
  3. Click on Data Validation in the Data Tools section.
  4. In the Data Validation dialog box, click on the Settings tab.
  5. In the Allow drop-down menu, select List.
  6. In the Source box, you will see the current list of items in the drop-down list. Add any new items you want to include in the list, separating each item with a comma.
  7. Click OK to save the changes.

To delete a drop-down list in Excel, follow these steps:
  1. Click on the cell that contains the drop-down list.
  2. Click on the Data tab in the ribbon at the top of the screen.
  3. Click on Data Validation in the Data Tools section.
  4. In the Data Validation dialog box, click on the Settings tab.
  5. In the Allow drop-down menu, select Any Value.
  6. Click OK to save the changes.
  7. The drop-down list will now be removed from the cell. If you want to remove the list from other cells, simply repeat these steps for each cell containing the list.
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