How to Copy Drop-Down List in Excel
Once you have created a drop-down in Excel, you might wish it to appear in multiple cells without having to create it manually each time. In order to do this, you can simply copy a drop-down list in Excel.
Copy and Paste
Hold and drag the fill handle and drag it through the cells where you want the drop-down to appear. Alternatively, you can simply copy the drop-down using Ctrl + C and paste it using Ctrl + V.
Note that this copies the drop-down along with the current selection. Thus, either use this method when nothing has been selected in the drop-down or follow these steps to copy a drop-down without the current selection-
Step 1: Copy the drop-down
Select the cell where the drop-down is present and copy it using Ctrl + C. A dotted border will appear around the cell post selection.
Step 2: Select cells
Select the cells where you want to copy this drop-down.
Step 3: Paste the dropdown
Right-click in the selected area and choose the ‘Paste Special’ option from the Paste Special dropdown.
Step 4: Select the validation option
Select the ‘Validation’ option in the dialog box that opens and click OK to save the changes.
How to Edit, Copy and Delete Drop Down List in Excel
A drop-down list allows us to make our Excel sheet more dynamic and intelligent by allowing the users to choose from a list of predefined options. Not only does this make data entry fast but it also helps in restricting the data that can be added to some cells.
Naturally, once you have created a drop-down list, you might also need to edit, copy, or delete it at some point in time. And this is exactly what we are going to learn about in this article. So let us look at the different ways in which you can edit, copy, and delete a drop-down list in Excel but first, check out how to create a dropdown in Excel if you don’t already know.
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