Creating a data-entry form in Excel
The use of a data-entry form makes data entry faster and more efficient because you don’t have to go to multiple different cells to enter data, row by row.
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View and edit 2 worksheets in the same workbook side by side
How to view and edit two worksheets from the same Excel workbook side-by-side.
Reaching the SUMIF
The SUMIF function provides a quick and simple way to create a sum based on a specific criterion, such as the type of audit.
Use Excel’s AutoSum button to add up rows and columns with just one click
Want to quickly add up rows or columns of data in your gradebook (or elsewhere)? The AutoSum function makes it easy.
Sort by color to group highlighted cells in Excel
Highlighting cells with different colors can help you quickly identify information in a spreadsheet. Excel also lets you sort by color to easily group all the information you’ve highlighted with a given color. Learn how.
Keeping up with deadlines using a dynamic spreadsheet
Microsoft Excel can keep track of deadline information in several ways.
The IF function mastered
Once you master the IF function, you will wonder how you ever lived without it.
Excel vs. Tableau: See your data differently
This article compares the data visualization program Tableau to Excel, examines their relative strengths, and provides a simple walk-through on how to use Tableau.
Excel video walk-through: Sparklines
See how to add a little color and direction to your Excel worksheets.
Use Excel’s Flash Fill to automatically fill in data quickly
How to use Excel’s Flash Fill feature, including a keyboard shortcut for both Windows and Excel for Mac.
Excel video walk-through: Icon sets
Add some graphic flair to your spreadsheets with this quick and easy spreadsheet tip.
Replace Excel errors using this function
IFERROR can be used to eliminate formula errors and replace those errors with something else.
The easy way to join text in Excel
If you have Excel 2019 or Excel 365, you can use the function TEXTJOIN to quickly join text in one cell and separate the text with any delimiter, even if you have many rows or columns of data to join.
Use IFS function to calculate letter grades in Excel
Added by Microsoft in 2016, the IFS function replaces the need for multiple nested IF statements. You can put all your conditions (percentage grade cutoffs in this example) in one function, making it easier to follow.
2 simple ways to visualize data
Supplementing spreadsheet data with visual representation aids the user in identifying trends and patterns that may not be evident otherwise.
How to access Excel's revived real-time stock prices
We're happy to report that Microsoft has now brought back real-time stock prices, but they are available only in Office 365, and the steps for creating such a link are different.
Troubleshooting a dating issue with Excel's Fill Handle
An issue stems from the use of a European-style date format rather than a U.S.-style date format as your default Windows setting.
How to quickly replace 'misspelled' words in Excel
Instead of pressing the Change button for each misspelled word in the document, you can correct all of your misspelled cities as larger blocks of corrections.
A quick tip for breaking links in Excel
This action will remove all links from your workbook but leave your formulas intact so your recipients can still edit the data to produce “what-if ” scenarios for deeper analysis.
Microsoft Excel: A dynamic new way to SORT data arrays
Excel has announced a new array-based function called SORT, which can be used to sort data in one or more columns without involving a manual sort process or a complicated macro process.
