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Microsoft Excel: Fixing a proofing formula that fails every time
The problem, it turns out, is related to Excel’s famous built-in 15-digit number limitation.
Microsoft Excel: 3 quick tips
Handy Excel tips from “Technology Q&A” author J. Carlton Collins, CPA.
Microsoft Excel: How to link text boxes to data cells
Yes, it is possible to link the contents of a text box in Excel to data in a cell.
Microsoft Excel: Modify Excel’s default blank workbook
It is possible to modify Excel’s default blank workbook; you can even modify the default new worksheets that you insert into your existing workbooks.
Microsoft Excel: How to evaluate complex formulas
How to use Excel’s Evaluate tool to understand complicated formulas.
Microsoft Excel: How to reference vertical cells horizontally
A handy trick makes it possible to reference vertical data horizontally.
Microsoft Excel: Rules for designing Excel workbooks
By following a common set of spreadsheet design rules, companies can produce more consistent workbooks that may be easier to review, edit, and use by others in their organizations.
Using Excel and Benford’s Law to detect fraud
This Technology Workshop shows how to use Microsoft Excel to determine whether the numbers in a data set follow Benford’s curve or point to possible malfeasance.
What fonts work best in Excel?
When it comes to choosing the best font for displaying both text and numbers, the font you choose matters.
New mapping tools on Excel 2016
Microsoft Excel 2016 has two new mapping capabilities.
Microsoft Excel: 3 ways to calculate internal rate of return in Excel
Excel offers three functions for calculating the internal rate of return, and I recommend you use all three.
Microsoft Excel: Use Excel to quickly count workdays
Excel’s NETWORKDAYS function (available in Excel 2010 and later editions) returns the number of working days in a specified period of time.
Data mining your general ledger with Excel
Learn how to use Microsoft Excel to unearth and interpret the wealth of data hidden in the general ledger.
Microsoft Excel: How to turn off Excel’s AutoFormat feature
A few options exist for controlling some of Excel’s AutoFormat behavior.
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Flip out with the latest Tech Q&A
The September Technology Q&A column shows how to create dynamic to-do lists with Excel's checkboxes and also how to set up multifactor authentication texts that don't rely on phones. Flip through both items and view a video walkthrough in our digital format.