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In Google sheets, you can tell if an item is in a dropdown list or not by the handy red caret on the upper right corner of the cell:
Is there an equivalent here?
Hi,
Unfortunately, there isn't, but it's an excellent idea!
Please submit an Enhancement Request when you have a moment.
Hope that helps!
Have a fantastic day!
Best,
Andrée Starå
Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD
One workaround would be to have a list of all available options within the dropdown. You could then use a helper flag type column with a basic formula that will generate a flag if the value input is not on the list.
=IF(NOT(CONTAINS([Selection Column]@row, [Reference Table]:[Reference Table])), 1)
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You can then either display this flag or use conditional formatting to provide a visible alert that the option is not available, or use it to trigger any number of automations.
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