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.

Drop-down lists in Excel let you create a list of valid choices that you can select for a given field. We'll show you how to use tables, named ranges, formulas, data validation, and table styles.

Select where you want the drop-down list to appear. Click the Data tab and select Data Validation in the Data Tools group. A Data Validation dialog box will appear.

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

Microsoft Excel users, here's a quick tip on adding a condition to a drop down list.

Here's a quick tip for creating a Microsoft Excel drop down list from another tab.