How to Add a Drop-Down List in Smartsheet

Quick summary

Adding a drop-down list in Smartsheet lets you standardize data entry by restricting a column to a predefined set of selectable values. You can set this up in under a minute by editing column properties and choosing the Drop-down List column type.

Steps

1. Hover over the column header you want to edit, then click the Column Menu button that appears.
2. Select Edit Column Properties from the dropdown options.
3. Click the Column Type menu to expand the list of available column types.
4. Choose Drop-down List from the column type options.
5. Configure the value settings by toggling on any additional functions you want to apply to the list.
6. Type your list of dropdown values into the entry box provided.
7. Click OK to save your changes.
8. Your drop-down list is now added and active on your Smartsheet sheet.