Data Validation Input Messages and Error Alerts in Excel

Data Validation Input Messages and Error Alerts in Excel

Video • 5 minutes

Learning Objectives

  1. Learn how to effectively utilise Input Messages and Error Alerts in Excel's data validation, enhancing user guidance and preventing wrong entries in your spreadsheets.

    Lesson Description

    Explore advanced data validation techniques, features and Excel's data validation capabilities in this lesson. While dropdown lists are commonly used to control data entry, in this lesson we will demonstrate how to integrate input messages and error alerts. Learn how to provide helpful hints with custom input messages, guiding users on what to select from the dropdown list. Moreover, master the art of error alerts that warn against invalid inputs, ensuring data integrity and preventing mistakes.

    Whether you're managing a team-shared spreadsheet or simply want to elevate your data validation skills, this lesson unlocks the full potential of Excel's capabilities, making your spreadsheets more user-friendly and error-resistant.