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NEW! Microsoft Excel – Data Validation Online Course

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Is it right for me?

Ever come across drop down lists in spreadsheets? Ever wondered how you can control what people enter into worksheets you send out so that you get consistency of data? Then this 1 hour online trainer-led session is for you.

What will I get out of it?

By the end of the course you will know:

  • How to apply rules directly to cells to control data input
  • How to create drop down lists in cells to restrict data entry options
  • How set up rules making cell values dependent on values in other cells
  • How to display user tips
  • How to warn or prevent users from entering invalid data
  • How to create lists that change according to data in another cell

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What does it cover?

Creating Drop Down Lists

  • Creating lists manually
  • Creating lists from existing data in the same worksheet
  • Creating lists from data in other worksheets

Creating Rules to Control Data Entry

  • Whole numbers
  • Decimals
  • Dates
  • Time
  • Text length
  • Custom rules

Creating User Prompts and Messages

  • Automatically display user tips and prompts
  • Automatically warn or prevent users from entering invalid data

Creating Linked Drop Down Lists

  • Using the INDIRECT function to create linked drop down lists

Course Summary

  • Duration: 1 hour hours
  • Price: £25.00+VAT
  • Location: Crawley
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