How to create drop down list with symbol in Excel?

Generally, when you create a Data Validation list with symbol, the symbol will be shown incorrectly as below screenshot shown. But if you insist on creating a drop down list with symbols, here I can introduce a trick for you.

Create drop down list with symbol in Excel

Create drop down list with symbol in Excel

To insert symbol in Data Validation list, you can use numbers + Alt to do a favor. Here are some commonly used symbols you may use in a drop down list:

Take an example:

1. Select a cell, then hold the Alt key and type 30 on the numeric keypad to insert the ▲ symbol. See screenshot:

2. Then type the symbol you need with above step one by one to the cells. See screenshot:

3. Now you can create a drop down list with these symbols. Select a cell or a range you want to place the drop down list, and click Data > Data Validation. See screenshot:

4. In the Data Validation dialog, under the Settings tab, select List from the Allow section, and the select the symbol cells in the Source textbox. See screenshot:

5. Click OK. Now a drop down list with symbols you want is created.

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