Create Dependent Dropdowns in Excel
Want your Excel dropdowns to respond to a user’s first selection? 📊 In this tutorial from Tryit Learnit, you’ll learn how to build dependent pulldown menus using the INDIRECT function.
We’ll walk through:
Creating named ranges for each category
Setting up dropdowns using Data Validation
Linking your second dropdown dynamically based on the first 🔗
How to adjust or expand your menu items for flexibility
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✅ Great for form templates, dashboards, and user-friendly spreadsheets!
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