For example: Fruits,Vegetables,Meat,Deli. When you're done, each entry should be separated by a comma, with no spaces. If the Source box contains drop-down entries separated by commas, then type new entries or remove ones you don't need. On the Settings tab, click in the Source box. Select the cells that have the drop-down list. Should you type an incorrect value into the cell, a message will appear rejecting the input.In Excel for the web, you can only edit a drop-down list where the source data has been entered manually. The drop-down list will now appear in the selected cells. Then click Save to save the Data Validation. Make sure that Show dropdown list in cell is ticked and then select either Show warning or Reject Input.You can then set the Criteria by selecting List of Items and typing in Yes and No separated by a comma.First, highlight the cells where you want the list to appear and in the Menu, select Data > Data validation.How to Create a Yes/No Drop-Down List in Google SheetsĬreating a drop-down list in Google Sheets using Data Validation is very similar to how the list is created in Excel. Should you ignore the values in the drop-down list, and type a different value into the cell, an Error Alert message will appear. When you click in the first cell that has the Data Validation applied to it, the Input Message will appear. Click OK to add the Data Validation to the selected cells.Then type in a Title and Error message for the warning.
Make sure that Show error alert after invalid data is entered is checked, and then select the Style in the drop-down list. Then select the Error Alert tab and set up a message when the user does not select from the valid drop-down list.Type in the Title and Input message required. To set up a message to inform the users of the worksheet that they need to select from a drop-down list, select the Input Message tab and check the Show input message when cell is selected check box.Unchecking In-cell dropdown would mean that “Yes” or “No” would have to be typed in (or copy-pasted), rather than selected from a drop-down list in a cell. Note that unchecking Ignore blank would mean an empty cell is considered invalid. Type in Yes, No as the Source for the drop-down list.
Restricting user input by means of a drop-down list is very useful when you wish the user to select from a list of preset values. This tutorial will demonstrate how to create a yes/no drop-down in Excel and Google Sheets.
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