Excel-related articles.
It’s probably not something you give much thought about, but awareness of the different Excel file types is important, so you can avoid limitations and data loss. Before Excel 2007, the default file format was XLS (.xls); this was then…
When a resource-intensive task is processing, such as a complex formula, macro or query, it can cause Excel to become unresponsive. This is particularly annoying if you have multiple workbooks open, as you are forced to wait because you cannot…
Excel’s FILTER function filters a set of data based on defined criteria. However, it doesn’t allow for partial matches that use wildcards. What are the wildcard characters? One workaround is to use FILTER in conjunction with ISNUMBER and SEARCH in…
Spreadsheet Day was celebrated this month—an occasion to mark 42 years of the tool that has enhanced the business world and our personal lives so dearly. Their use has spanned across many industries and professions, including financial, scientific, medical, and…
In the late nineties when I was still at primary school, I remember us having a weekly spelling test. There were 10 words the teacher would say aloud, and we would have 30 seconds to write each of them down….
It’s well-known that the Excel, Word and PowerPoint ribbons vary because each program has a different use case. In Excel for desktop, however, one glaring omission is a Strikethrough button in the Home tab. Interestingly, Excel for the web does…
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