Dropdowns are useful features that simplify data entry and enforce data validations in spreadsheet software. Creating a dropdown list is easy. And you might have done that already in Excel. But did ...

Running totals show how figures build over an extended period, one entry at a time, allowing you to see trends and patterns that raw data alone might not reveal. Creating running totals in Excel is ...

If you have a spreadsheet and want to create multiple folders from the Excel spreadsheet’s values, you can follow this tutorial. Whether you use the Excel desktop app, Excel Online, or Google Sheets, ...

A new COPILOT function in Excel lets you use AI in a formula. The new skill is now available to Microsoft 365 insiders. Reduces some of the complexity involved in creating formulas. Get more in-depth ...

Usually, if you share an Excel spreadsheet with someone, that person is able to freely edit the spreadsheet. In some cases, you may want to send someone a spreadsheet with data but you also want to ...

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What if your Excel spreadsheet could think for you? Imagine typing a simple prompt like “Summarize sales trends by region” and watching as your data transforms into actionable insights, no formulas, ...

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 ...

Microsoft's spreadsheet program can do way more than you might realize. These are the hacks and tricks you need to know. I've been writing about computers, the internet, and technology professionally ...

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