VLOOKUP and Search are two functions that Excel uses to search for text. VLOOKUP finds data in a column and returns the contents of an adjacent cell. Search finds data in a cell and returns the string ...

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 ...

Please note: This item is from our archives and was published in 2018. It is provided for historical reference. The content may be out of date and links may no longer function. Q. In Excel, is it ...

If you type a sentence in Excel, most of us just format the sentence using the features in the Font, Alignment, or Number groups, which include additional features such as colors, borders, orientation ...

The SUMIFS function works in a similar way with text as with numbers, but there are two key differences. First, text in Excel ...

Please note, there is a new version of this article, with more up-to-date information: 13 quick time-saving Excel tips and shortcuts. The one thing marketers agree on ...

In many cases, you want people to enter a valid date, and no other type of information, when they're putting data into a cell in Microsoft Excel. For example, you might be asking people to record days ...

Back in 2013 John Gagnon wrote a very popular post detailing some of his favourite Excel tips and tricks. We thought we’d update the list of classic shortcuts with a few that reflect some new ...

Q. Is there a way to include both a formula and text in the same cell? A. You can include both a formula and text in the same cell in Excel. You can do this in many ways, depending on what you are ...

To highlight a cell or row in Excel, we will be using Conditional Formatting. The Conditional Formatting feature easily spots, trends and patterns in your data using bars, colors, and Icons to ...

Excel is a program that is mainly used to store data and make calculations; it contains rows and columns that make up the spreadsheet and contain cells to input data. In Microsoft Excel, users can ...