Drop Down Menu in Cell / Data Validation List

Objective

You need a Drop Down menu linked with a cell, that will show choices to user to Select, instead of typing.

This is useful when there are limited number of options to choose from.

Key Advanced Skill: Creating List from scattered entries by Avoiding/Ignoring/Skipping empty rows

Objective

You are working on a data set and want to get your results based upon certain criteria.  Now the problem is your result contains blank rows / rows which do not qualify with your criteria. You want result as a list i.e. without blank rows. 

This model/method resolve many data picking/filtration issues,therefore in my opinion its a KEY concept.

INDIRECT Function (Basics)

Objective

Understanding & using INDIRECT Function.

VLOOKUP Multiple Occurrence

Objective

Many a times, while searching a list, the searched text/value may appear more than once. Standard VLOOKUP will return first occurrence from top. The question is how to find second, third or fourth occurrence?