DATA VALIDATION Articles: Excel and Google Sheets

The Excel data validation drop-down list is used to enter data in a worksheet from a predefined list of items to limit the user choices in a faster and convenient way. Sometimes we need to remove a drop down list in selected or all the cells to allow the user...

We can use the ISTEXT function to allow only text in a cell. This data validation formula will make excel allow only the kind of data we want. In a few steps below, we will learn how to use this formula. Figure 1: Result of applying the ISTEXT function General...

We can use the Excel WEEKDAY function to ensure that data validation allows weekday only. The steps below will walk through the process of using Data Validation to allow weekday only. Figure 1 – Example of Data Validation to allow weekday only General Formula =WEEKDAY(A1,2)<6 Formula =WEEKDAY(C5,2)<6 Setting up the...

In excel, we can easily disallow an input which contains one of many things. To do this, we can use a validation rule which utilizes the SEARCH function. In this article, we shall look at how one can carry out data validation must not contain something else in excel. Figure...

Data Validation is a feature in Microsoft Excel which restricts the values or type of data that users enter into a cell.  It automatically checks whether the value entered is allowed based on the specified criteria. This step by step tutorial will assist all levels of Excel users in allowing...

Data Validation is a feature in Microsoft Excel which restricts the values or type of data that users enter into a cell.  It automatically checks whether the value entered is allowed based on the specified criteria. This step by step tutorial will assist all levels of Excel users in allowing...

Data Validation is a feature in Microsoft Excel which restricts the values or type of data that users enter into a cell.  It automatically checks whether the value entered is allowed based on the specified criteria. This step by step tutorial will assist all levels of Excel users in allowing...

Data Validation is a feature in Microsoft Excel which restricts the values or type of data that users enter into a cell.  It automatically checks whether the value entered is allowed based on the specified criteria. This step by step tutorial will assist all levels of Excel users in allowing...

Data Validation is a feature in Microsoft Excel which restricts the values or type of data that users enter into a cell.  It automatically checks whether the value entered is allowed based on the specified criteria. This step by step tutorial will assist all levels of Excel users in allowing...

Data Validation is a feature in Microsoft Excel which restricts the values or type of data that users enter into a cell.  It automatically checks whether the value entered is allowed based on the specified criteria. This step by step tutorial will assist all levels of Excel users in allowing...