Protect Dropdown Settlement For Free

Data validation can also be used to create drop-down lists, so that users can only select from a list of valid values. Another way to protect data input in Excel is to use cell protection. Cell protection allows you to lock cells, so that users cannot edit the contents of those cells.

Select the columns you want to hide and right-click. From the menu that appears, select "Hide." Select the columns you want to hide and go to the "Home" tab. In the "Cells" group, click "Format." From the drop-down menu, select "Hide & Unhide" and then "Hide Columns."

Block Changes in First Drop Down To block changes to the first list, you can change the data validation formula, so the list does not work unless the second cell is empty. Instead of just referring to the Produce range for the Produce Type drop down, the formula will check for an entry in the Item column.

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On the worksheet where you applied the drop-down list, select a cell that has the drop-down list. Go to Data > Data Validation. On the Settings tab, click in the Source box, and then change your list items as needed. Each item should be separated by a comma, with no spaces in between like this: Yes,No,Maybe.

To prevent anyone from accidentally changing drop-down list data, you can hide the columns, rows, or the entire worksheet that contains the data. You can then unhide them, if you need to make changes. You can also lock and password-protect the cells on the worksheet, or even the entire worksheet.