On occasion, you may find that you need your users to enter data in a spreadsheet in a specific format. There are a few ways to do this, but I find the “Data Validation” feature easy to use and quick to set up.
Let’s get right into a few examples.
Enter Only Dates in a Specified Range
You’ve got a spreadsheet that you want the users to only be able to enter dates in a specific range.
Custom Error Message
Let’s take that same example and when the user enters an incorrect date, they will receive a specialized message.
Create a Drop-Down List
This is a fun one! You can create a drop-down list based on an existing list! The list can be on a separate sheet, but for this example I’ve kept it in one place.
What other ways can you think of using Data Validation? I’ve found it to eliminate a lot of errors and it’s easy to set up!
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