Business Letter Replace Dropdown List For Free

Create a drop-down listSelect the cells that you want to contain the lists.On the ribbon, click DATA > Data Validation.In the dialog, set Allow to List.Click in Source, type the text or numbers (separated by commas, for a comma-delimited list) that you want in your drop-down list, and click OK.

Press "Shift-Delete" to remove the highlighted entry from the list. If you want to remove multiple entries, visit your browser history by pressing "Ctrl-H." Click the check box next to each entry you wish to remove and select "Remove Selected Items" to delete the selected entries.

Place the cursor in the form where you want the multi-selection list and then go to the Controls Task Pane (View > Design Tasks > Controls). Under the Repeating and Optional section, click Multiple-Selection List Box. Configure the multi-select list box as you would a standard List Box.

Under content control, there are additional instructions that are meant for Inserting drop-down lists. On the Developer tab, in the Controls group, click the Drop-Down List Content Control. Select the content control, and then on the Developer tab, in the Controls group, click Properties. From here you can add choices.

If you want to make any changes to the drop-down box, just select it while in Developer Mode and click "Properties" again. Select "Content control can't be deleted" to ensure readers cannot delete the drop-down box or its options. Don't select the "Contents cannot be edited" option.

Edit a drop-down list with items that have been entered manuallyOn the worksheet where you applied the drop-down list, select a cell that has the drop-down list.Go to Data > Data Validation.On the Settings tab, click in the Source box, and then change your list items as needed.More items...

Click "Choose an Item" from the Drop-Down List Properties section and then "Modify" if you want to change the default display name. This display name should provide instructions, such as "Choose a Job Position," rather than providing an actual choice.