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How can I generate a drop-down menu in Excel by utilizing Python?

asked 2023-07-16 08:38:54 +0000

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answered 2023-07-16 08:56:02 +0000

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You can generate a drop-down menu in Excel by utilizing Python by using the openpyxl module. Here's a sample code to create a drop-down menu in a specific cell in an Excel sheet:

import openpyxl
from openpyxl.worksheet.datavalidation import DataValidation

# load the Excel file
wb = openpyxl.load_workbook('example.xlsx')

# select the worksheet where you want to create the drop-down menu
ws = wb['Sheet1']

# create the choices for the drop-down menu
choices = openpyxl.worksheet.datavalidation.ExcelFormulaExpression('$A$1:$A$5')

# create a data validation object
dv = DataValidation(type='list', formula1=choices)

# select the cell where you want to create the drop-down menu
cell = ws['B1']

# add the data validation object to the cell
cell.add_data_validation(dv)

# save the Excel file
wb.save('example.xlsx')

In the above code, we created a data validation object of type list and specified the choices for the drop-down menu using an Excel formula expression. We then added the data validation object to a specific cell in the worksheet using the adddatavalidation() method. Finally, we saved the Excel file.

You can modify this code to create the drop-down menu in any cell of any Excel sheet in your workbook, and to specify different choices for the drop-down menu.

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