Dependent dropdowns
Make a dropdown offer only the choices that fit what another cell says.
In this lesson
- A dependent dropdown offers choices that depend on what another cell says.
- Give each list a name that matches its category, such as Hardware for the hardware list.
- Give the dropdown cells a List rule with the Source
=INDIRECT($A2), where column A holds the category.
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The steps
12 steps: 3 explanations, 8 Do this, 1 question, then Your turn.
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Give a column a dropdown of fixed choices, pick from it, and stop anything else from being typed.
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