Excel is a powerful tool for managing and analyzing data, but to truly harness its potential, it’s crucial to understand and implement effective data management techniques. By optimizing visibility, ...

Microsoft Copilot for Excel creates a separate check tab that checks row counts per source, helping you spot missing or extra ...

Two quick methods for removing data validation rules in Excel Your email has been sent Susan Harkins shows you a quick method for removing validation rules for multiple ranges in Excel, at the same ...

If you work with data much, you don’t need a statistical model to predict that the odds of consistently getting data in the format you need for analysis are pretty low. Those who do a great deal of ...

Microsoft Excel has been the industry standard spreadsheet software for decades, since outdoing the once venerable Lotus 1-2-3, the first killer app for PCs in the 1980s. And Excel's dominance has yet ...

Follow the steps below to create a drop-down list using data validation in Excel. If you want to add a message pop up, you can click the Input Message tab and check the checkbox for “Show input ...

If you see the error “This value doesn’t match the data validation restrictions defined for this cell” when entering a value in an Excel cell, the solutions ...

Data imported from other spreadsheets or databases is already separated into fields, using something called a field delimiter—a comma, tab, space, or custom character—to separate one field from ...

Move beyond the basics of sums and averages. These tips open up all kinds of opportunities for working with spreadsheet data. Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in Sept. 2012 and the ...