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How do I add a name to my drop down list in excel
You should close the Data Validation settings. You do not have to change anything there for now. Once closed, just type the name below Erika's as if you were simply writing a simple cell value in your spreadsheet.
Below Erika Olis, write the name of the employee you wish to add to the list. Theoretically, it will automatically appear in the dropdown list.
- Me too!! lol and thanks again.
- I did it!!!!!!! ☺️☺️ thank you so much for your help today!!!!
You should close the Data Validation settings. You do not have to change anything there for now. Once closed, just type the name below Erika's as if you were simply writing a simple cell value in your spreadsheet.
- Yes I have tried to do that but when I go to type the name under Erika’s on the actual spreadsheet, my cursor automatically goes to the source box. Don’t type the name in the source box after the formula that is already there?
As you can see already typed in your "source", the formula is taking the range H4:H22 to generate the dropdown list. As your name list are only from H2:H20, you still have 2 more spaces in order to write additional employees before needing to change anything in the "source" part.
Please just write the name of the employee you want to add below Erika's and do not even modify anything in the data validation settings. You should be able to see this new name in the dropdown list directly.