Does editing drop down list cause issues with past data?

alysia

My team currently uses Smartsheets to track our customer engagement data. In a few of our columns we use drop down choices with lists of team members, technologies, ect. If I delete a name or technology from that drop down list will is interfere with viewing historical data?

ie: If I delete the name "checkers" from the drop down list can I still see historical data connected to "checkers"

Paul Newcome

As long as you don't delete the cell containing "checkers", you should be fine. I can't give a better answer though because it also depends on what exactly you are trying to view and how you are viewing it.