INDEX with XMATCH returns an item from a range or array according to the first or last match it finds. Like XLOOKUP, it works with vertical and horizontal datasets, can search in any direction, and ...

The Data Validation window that pops up allows you to set your criteria in many ways. For our example, choose Whole Number for Allow:, greater than or equal to for Data:, and -700 for Minimum:.

Data Validation in Microsoft Excel allows users to control the type of data entered into the worksheet. It picks from a list of rules to limit the type of data that can be entered into a cell.

A common use of data validation is to create a drop-down list. Use it to restrict the type of data that users enter into an Excel cell.

Figure A We’ll add a data validation control to this sheet. Click the Data tab, and then, click Data Validation in the Data Tools group. In the resulting dialog, choose List from the Allow dropdown.