The cells in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet can hold various types of numerical data, including fractions and percentages. If some or all of your cells contain fractions, Excel enables you to convert ...

There's a fine line between a well-formatted Microsoft Excel worksheet and one that's full of issues that take time to fix. Whether you're an Excel newbie or a seasoned pro, avoiding these formatting ...

Number formats in Microsoft Excel define how data is displayed in your spreadsheet without changing the underlying values. As well as using number formats to present data as dates, times, percentages, ...

Sometimes when I’m working with an Excel worksheet and I want a cell to look a certain way, I run into what appears to be a limitation in the program. It might be trying to enter product numbers with ...

Microsoft Excel 2007's conditional formatting feature allows you to format cells based on certain criteria. As an example, you might want the row color to change based upon a credit or debit on a ...

Microsoft Excel’s conditional formatting is a wonderful “automatic” feature that allows you to formats cells based on the value of those cells or the value of the formulas in those cells. For example, ...

In my post on table formatting, I demonstrated how to transform your static data into a simple yet sexy database in a matter of seconds. If you don’t know how to use table formatting, go read that ...

To learn more about these steps, continue reading. To get started, open the Excel spreadsheet and select cells. You can choose one or multiple cells at a time. However, there is only one catch. All ...

1] Use the Clear Formats option to remove formatting in Excel The first and easiest method to clear formatting in your Excel workbook is to use the Clear Formats option. It is available on your ribbon ...

Locking cells in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet is a super useful thing to know how to do. It’s used to protect a certain segment or an entire worksheet from being modified by anyone other than the ...