How to Insert a Cell Drop

Microsoft Excel 2003
1. Open the Microsoft Excel 2003 application on your computer. Enter the data you want for your drop-down box into a single column of your spreadsheet.
2. Click on the cell where you want the drop-down list to begin so that it’s selected. Click on the “Data” option from the top toolbar menu.
3. Click on the “Validation” option and then click on the “Settings” tab. Click on the “List” option from the “Allow” box.
4. Enter the reference for all of the cells to be used in the drop-down list into the “Source” box. Click on the box next to the “In-cell drop-down” field so that it’s selected.
5. Change any other drop-down settings to meet your preferences and then click on the “OK” button. Your drop-down cell box will then be created.
Microsoft Excel 2007
6. Open the Microsoft Excel 2007 application on your computer. Enter a list of data that you want for your drop-down list into a single column of your spreadsheet.
7. Click on the cell where you want your drop-down list to begin so that it’s selected. Click on the “Data” tab and then click on the “Data Validation” option from the “Data Tools” group.
8. Click on the “List” option from the “Allow” box. Click on the “Source” box and then select the column of cells you want for your drop-down list.
9. Click on the box next to the “In-cell dropdown” field so that it’s selected. Make any other changes to the drop-down list settings and your drop-down box will be created in your spreadsheet.