Excel spreadsheets do so much, from making lists to crunching numbers to acting as sophisticated flat-file databases. We’re creating this guide to make sure you master all the essentials and more.

The power of your spreadsheet information reveals itself when you slice, dice and sort it into meaningful arrangements. Microsoft Excel enables you to experiment with what-if scenarios quickly so you ...

Microsoft Excel is spreadsheet data management software used by many small businesses for day-to-day operational tasks. Excel's convenient cell-based structure lets you input your business' inventory, ...

Can Excel sort by color? Absolutely. In addition to sorting by values, Excel can sort by cell color, font color, and cell icon. First, you must you must define the colors for your sort columns/fields.

It's easy to alphabetize data in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet by row or column using the "Sort" feature. You can also alphabetize in Excel using shortcuts found in the "Data" or "Home" tabs. One of ...

Let’s check out these steps in detail. Open the spreadsheet with Microsoft Excel on your computer. After that, you should see a column containing all the dates. You need to select all the cells that ...

How to sort a single column in Excel without disrupting the rest of the spreadsheet Your email has been sent We tend to view spreadsheet data as a whole, and that’s as it should be. Seldom does a ...

Microsoft Excel has a great sorting feature that works quite well. However, it is possible to use this feature to sort cells based on their color. Multiple colors are supported, and from our testing, ...

Filtering in Excel allows you to organize your data in multiple ways. Using a filter, you can cut down the amount of data shown on your sheet based on the values for either a certain selection, such ...

Let’s say you have a student gradebook file open in Excel and it contains information for the students in your class. As you look through the students’ grades, you highlight the names of students to ...

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