Excel Dependent Drop Down list

Original Question:-

How to create dependent drop down list in Excel?

Sheet! Data comprises list of revised data.
Sheet! Actual - Col A (I had created the dropdown list)
Sheet! Actual - Col B (I need help to create a droplist of Name of children that are dependent on the selected parent).

Data Sheet:-

Actual Sheet:-

For dynamic drop down menu we use Excel index function along with Match function.

To create dependent drop down list in Excel follow below given steps:-

Define the name of range parent list and Child list.
Select the parent list range.
Go to “Formulas” tab > Name Manager > New Name > Define the name > Define the range to parent.

By following the same steps define the name to child range.

In Actual sheet select the cell A4 where we want to create the parent’s drop down list.
Go to Data tab > Data validation > Settings > List > Source (=Parents) > Click on ok.

To create the children’s drop down list follow below steps:-
Go to Data tab > Data validation > Settings > List
Enter the formula in Source =INDEX(Child_Names,MATCH(A4,Parents,0),0)
Click on ok.

When we select the Parent name from the list then their children name’s list will be contain.

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