Microsoft Excel can save you time in lots of little ways, like adding a drop-down list to cells so that only pre-written text can be entered.

Figure B How to use the UNIQUE () function in Excel If you’re using Microsoft 365 or one of the 2019 standalone versions of Excel, you can quickly create a dynamic list using the UNIQUE () function.

You can easily create a drop-down list in Excel to limit the values that can be entered in a column. Here's how to set one up.

Drop-down lists in Excel let you create a list of valid choices that you can select for a given field. We'll show you how to use tables, named ranges, formulas, data validation, and table styles.

How to return a sequence of dates in Excel Excel’s fill handle can generate a quick list of dates for you, but the list is static; you must create a new list if your needs change.