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Insert a drop down list in WordClick File > Options.In the opening Word Options dialog box, please (1) click Customize Ribbon in left bar, (2) check Developer in the right box, and (3) click the OK button.Now the Developer tab is added in the Word Ribbon.Now a new drop down list is inserted in current document.More items...

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.