Microsoft Excel - Dynamic Drop-Down Menus (NO VBA)

Check out the video below on how to create Dynamic, Cascading Drop-Down Menus in a Microsoft Excel list.

This method of creating Dynamic Drop-Down Menus uses the built-in Data Validation list tool, Name Ranges and the INDIRECT() function. No Excel VBA required.

INDIRECT() Function

Description

Returns the reference specified by a text string. References are immediately evaluated to display their contents. Use INDIRECT when you want to change the reference to a cell within a formula without changing the formula itself.

Syntax

INDIRECT(ref_text, [a1])

EXERCISE FILE - DOWNLOAD

ExcelDynamicDropDowns-01

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