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 ...

For many, the INDEX-XMATCH combination in Excel is the go-to method for retrieving a value from a dataset. However, you can ...

Learn how to create a drop-down list using Data Validation in Excel. Data Validation limits the type of data that can be entered into a cell.

In this article, we’ll combine a VLOOKUP () function, a data validation list, and a PivotTable to create a simple application that tracks stipend awards for employees when working at off-site ...

The Data Validation feature in Excel 2013 offers a List option to confine selections in a cell to a preconfigured series of values. This selection can further influence the values in another list ...

A common use of data validation is to create a drop-down list. Use it to restrict the type of data that users enter into an Excel cell.

Prevent duplicates before they happen by combining a simple function with data validation.

When you update this spreadsheet with new or different data, you won’t have to re-create the validation rule, but you will need to click Circle Invalid Data again. This tool would be useful to bring ...

I've got an Excel 97 worksheet in which I need to validate some cells. No problem, I'll just use Data->Validate, right? Wrong. The built in validation works well enough as long as the user doesn't ...