4/19/25

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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