Monday, May 26, 2025

University performance - Excel Tool

 Absolutely! Here’s a step-by-step guide to create an Excel data entry form with dependent dropdowns for stakeholder feedback — all on a single sheet.


Step 1: Prepare Your Data Lists

  1. Open a new Excel workbook.

  2. Create a new sheet called Lists (you can hide it later).

  3. In Lists, enter the Affiliations vertically starting from cell A2, e.g.:

A
Affiliation (header)
Students
Staff
Industry
Society
  1. Next to it, create columns for each affiliation with their respective Parameters, starting from row 2. For example:

A B C D E
Affiliation Students Staff Industry Society
Quality of Teaching Work Environment Graduate Employability Social Responsibility
Curriculum Relevance Workload & Job Satisfaction Curriculum Relevance Inclusivity
... ... ... ... ...

(Add all parameters under each affiliation column)


Step 2: Define Named Ranges

  1. Select the list of Affiliations (e.g., Lists!$A$2:$A$5), then go to Formulas > Define Name, name it Affiliations.

  2. Similarly, for each affiliation’s parameter list (e.g., Lists!$B$2:$B$11 for Students), create named ranges exactly matching the affiliation name (e.g., Students, Staff, Industry, Society).


Step 3: Setup the Data Entry Sheet

  1. Go back to your main worksheet, e.g., name it Feedback Form.

  2. In row 1, create headers:

A B C D E F
Respondent Name Affiliation Date Parameter Rating Comments/Suggestions
  1. Format the headers as bold and widen columns for clarity.


Step 4: Add Data Validation for Affiliation

  1. Select the cells in the Affiliation column where users will input data (e.g., B2:B100).

  2. Go to Data > Data Validation.

  3. Under Allow, select List.

  4. In Source, enter: =Affiliations

  5. Click OK.


Step 5: Add Dependent Dropdown for Parameters

  1. Select the cells under Parameter column where users will input data (e.g., D2:D100).

  2. Go to Data > Data Validation.

  3. Under Allow, select List.

  4. In Source, enter the formula: =INDIRECT(B2)

    • This formula makes the Parameter list depend on the value selected in Affiliation column in the same row.

  5. Click OK.

Note: For this to work properly, the affiliation names must exactly match the named ranges created in Step 2.


Step 6: Add Data Validation for Rating

  1. Select the Rating column cells (e.g., E2:E100).

  2. Go to Data > Data Validation.

  3. Under Allow, select List.

  4. Enter the source as: 1,2,3,4,5

  5. Click OK.


Step 7: Add Date Picker (Optional)

  • Excel doesn’t have a native date picker in all versions, but you can format the Date column (C2:C100) as Date:

    • Select the cells.

    • Right-click > Format Cells > Date > Choose desired format.


Step 8: Final Touches

  • Freeze the header row (View > Freeze Panes > Freeze Top Row).

  • Optionally, hide the Lists sheet to prevent accidental edits.

  • Add instructions at the top or a separate sheet for users.

  • Protect the sheet to prevent editing headers or lists if desired.


If you want, I can also provide you with sample formulas or a downloadable step-by-step checklist.

Would you like me to prepare any additional tips or example screenshots?

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