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You want to restrict the values entered in a cell to a specified set, such as hop, skip, jump. Which type of data validation should you use?

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Apply data validation to cells

Use data validation rules to control the type of data or the values that users enter into a cell. One example of validation is a drop-down list (also called a drop-down box or drop-down menu). Watch more in this video.

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Apply data validation to cells

Use data validation to restrict the type of data or the values that users enter into a cell. One of the most common data validation uses is to create a drop-down list.

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Select the cell(s) you want to create a rule for.

Select Data >Data Validation.

You want to restrict the values entered in a cell to a specific set, such as hop, skip, jump

On the Settings tab, under Allow, select an option:

Whole Number - to restrict the cell to accept only whole numbers.Decimal - to restrict the cell to accept only decimal numbers.List - to pick data from the drop-down list.Date - to restrict the cell to accept only date.Time - to restrict the cell to accept only time.Text Length - to restrict the length of the text.Custom – for custom formula.

Under Data, select a condition.

Set the other required values based on what you chose for Allow and Data.

Select the Input Message tab and customize a message users will see when entering data.

Select the Show input message when cell is selected checkbox to display the message when the user selects or hovers over the selected cell(s).

Select the Error Alert tab to customize the error message and to choose a Style.

Select OK.

Now, if the user tries to enter a value that is not valid, an Error Alert appears with your customized message.

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How To Restrict Data Input In Excel With Data Validation

If you use Excel spreadsheets to collect data from other people, but find that they often fill your carefully-planned cells with the wrong kind of information, data validation can help.

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How To Restrict Data Input In Excel With Data Validation

MICHAEL CRIDER @michaelcrider

APR 26, 2018, 10:24 AM EDT | 3 MIN READ

You want to restrict the values entered in a cell to a specific set, such as hop, skip, jump

If you use Excel spreadsheets to collect data from other people, but find that they often fill your carefully-planned cells with the wrong kind of information, data validation can help.

This tool lets you restrict specific cells to only allow properly-formatted data. If someone enters anything that’s not supposed to be there—like “lunch at airport” instead of “$15.68” on an expense report—Excel rejects the input until they get it right. Think of it as a passive-aggressive way to make sure people don’t waste your time.

As an example, here’s the basic expense report worksheet for How-To Geek. Let’s say we want to make sure that people only enter numerical values that are formatted as currency (i.e., some digits, followed by a decimal point, followed by two more digits) into certain cells.

First, select all the cells you want to restrict.

You want to restrict the values entered in a cell to a specific set, such as hop, skip, jump

Switch over to the “Data” tab on the Ribbon, and then click the “Data Validation” button. If your window isn’t full size and you can’t see the labels, it’s the icon with two horizontal boxes, a green check mark, and a red crossed circle.

You want to restrict the values entered in a cell to a specific set, such as hop, skip, jump

In the Data Validation window, on the “Settings” tab, click the “Allow” dropdown menu. Here, you can set a specific type of input to allow for your selected cells. For our expense report, we’re going to insist that users put in a number with two decimal values, so we would select the “Decimal” option. You can also select other criteria, like making sure a cell contains text, a time or date, text of a specific length, or even your own custom validation.

You want to restrict the values entered in a cell to a specific set, such as hop, skip, jump

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Whatever type of data you select on the “Allow” dropdown changes the options available to you on the rest of the “Settings” tab. Since we want a numerical value corresponding to currency, we’re setting the “Data” dropdown to the “between” setting. Then, we’re configuring a minimum value of 0.00 and a maximum value of 10000.00, which is way more than enough to cover our needs.

You want to restrict the values entered in a cell to a specific set, such as hop, skip, jump

To test it our, click “OK” to apply the validation settings, and then try putting in an improper value. For example, if we type “pancakes” for the Breakfast value instead of the cost of the meal, we’ll get an error message.

You want to restrict the values entered in a cell to a specific set, such as hop, skip, jump

While that does restrict people to entering only the correct type of data, it doesn’t give them any feedback on what type of data is required. So, let’s set that up, too.

Head back to the Data Validation window (Data > Data Validation on the Ribbon). You’ve got two options here (and you can use both of them if you want). You can use the “Input Message” tab to have a pop-up tool tip show people the type of data you want whenever they select a cell for which data validation is turned on. You can also use the “Error Alert” tab to customize the error they see when they enter the wrong type of data.

Let’s switch over to the “Input Message” tab first. Here, make sure the “Show input message when cell is selected” option is turned on. Then, give your input tooltip a title and some text. As you can see below, just clicking in one of the cells pops up the message letting people know what’s expected.

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You want to restrict the values entered in a cell to a specific set, such as hop, skip, jump

On the “Error Alert” tab, you can customize the error message people see when they enter the wrong type of data. Make sure the “Show error alert after invalid data is entered” option is turned on. Pick a style for your error message from the “Style” dropdown. You can go with a Stop (the red circle with the X), Warning (yellow triangle with an exclamation point), or Information (blue circle with a lowercase “i”), depending on how strong you want the message to come across.

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Type a title for your message, the text of the message itself, and then hit “OK” to finish up.

You want to restrict the values entered in a cell to a specific set, such as hop, skip, jump

Now, if someone tries to enter improper data, that error message is a little more helpful (or sarcastic, if you prefer).

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How do you restrict the values entered in a cell to a specific set such as Hop Skip Jump?

Restrict data entry.
Select the cells where you want to restrict data entry..
On the Data tab, click Data Validation > Data Validation. ... .
In the Allow box, select the type of data you want to allow, and fill in the limiting criteria and values..

How do I restrict selection cells in Excel?

Go to the Protection tab and uncheck Locked option and click Ok. Now select only the cells or columns, rows that you want to protect. Right click and choose Format cells again. Go to the protection tab and check Locked option and click Ok.

Which feature do you use to restrict the entry of a cell to a certain data range?

In Microsoft Excel, the data validation feature helps you control what can be entered in your worksheet. For example, you can: create a drop down list of items in a cell. restrict entries, such as a date range or whole numbers only.