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Add data validation to a cell or a range Select one or more cells to validate. On the Data tab, in the Data Tools group, click Data Validation. On the Settings tab, in the Allow box, select List. In the Source box, type your list values, separated by commas.Make sure that the In-cell dropdown check box is selected.

Unfortunately, the font size of a drop-down list can only be changed using VBA. However, you can make the font smaller around the drop-down box (or across the entire sheet), and then zoom in on the overall view. In this way, the font in the drop-down field is also displayed larger.

In some cases, the arrow of drop down list disappears because the option called In-cell dropdown is not checked. 3. Clock OK to close dialog, and you can see the arrow of drop down list has been shown.

There are limits to the number of items that will show in a data validation drop down list: The list can show up to show 32,767 items from a list on the worksheet. If you type the items into the data validation dialog box (a delimited list), the limit is 256 characters, including the separators.

If you want to extend your data validation, follow these steps. Highlight where you want to extend it to. Make sure you have included cells with the data validation. Click on Data ? Data Validation. You will receive a message that says ? The selection contains some cells without Data Validation settings.Click on Yes.

How to copy Excel data validation rule to other cells Select the cell to which the validation rule applies and press Ctrl + C to copy it. Select other cells you want to validate.Right-click the selection, click Paste Special, and then select the Validation option.Click OK.

By default, a data validation drop-down list only shows 8 items in the list when clicking the drop-down arrow. So you need to drag the scroll bar down for viewing more values in the list. Actually, you can show more than 8 lines in a drop-down list with the help of Combo box.