+ Reply to Thread
Results 1 to 4 of 4

how to create drop down list in excel with colors

  1. #1
    Registered User
    Join Date
    04-14-2015
    Location
    India
    MS-Off Ver
    2013
    Posts
    127

    how to create drop down list in excel with colors

    Hi all,

    I want to add color to drop down list in excel. Please help.

    Regards,
    Vikas

  2. #2
    Forum Contributor jayajaya_4's Avatar
    Join Date
    05-09-2015
    Location
    India
    MS-Off Ver
    2007
    Posts
    259

    Re: how to create drop down list in excel with colors

    http://www.extendoffice.com/document...down-list.html

    check out this link vikas..hope it helps

  3. #3
    Administrator 6StringJazzer's Avatar
    Join Date
    01-27-2010
    Location
    Tysons Corner, VA, USA
    MS-Off Ver
    MS 365 Family 64-bit 2411
    Posts
    26,741

    Re: how to create drop down list in excel with colors

    Vikas, your description is very brief so it's hard to know what you are really looking for. The solution linked by jayajaya_4 uses conditional formatting to color the cell after the user has selected a value from the list.

    There is no way to show different colors in the list itself. I did the image below in an editor to show what you CANNOT do in Excel:

    impossiblecoloreddropdown.png
    Jeff
    | | |會 |會 |會 |會 | |:| | |會 |會
    Read the rules
    Use code tags to [code]enclose your code![/code]

  4. #4
    Forum Contributor
    Join Date
    07-25-2012
    Location
    Winterville, NC
    MS-Off Ver
    Excel 2013
    Posts
    141

    Re: how to create drop down list in excel with colors

    If you want the list itself to be color coded, I have not found that it's possible. The only things I found I could do to the list itself was indent. But like jayajaya_4 said, you can conditional format after they've made a selection. That's about as good as you're going to get



    If you found this post helpful, please say thank you by clicking the Add Reputation button. Thank you

+ Reply to Thread

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Similar Threads

  1. How to create drop down list in Excel where each list item is based on two columns?
    By matkiros in forum Excel Programming / VBA / Macros
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 02-11-2012, 08:50 AM
  2. Excel VBA Macro to create a drop down list
    By jeffgraser in forum Excel Programming / VBA / Macros
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 12-23-2009, 08:08 PM
  3. Create drop down box with the formatting of range cells colors ect
    By Tom in forum Excel Formulas & Functions
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 01-10-2006, 05:20 PM
  4. [SOLVED] How do I create a combo drop down list in Excel?
    By Ron in forum Excel Formulas & Functions
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 04-15-2005, 04:06 PM
  5. [SOLVED] How do I create a drop down list in Excel 2003
    By Lenny in forum Excel General
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 02-18-2005, 10:06 AM

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts

Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.6.0 RC 1