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Microsoft's spreadsheet program can do way more than you might imagine. These are the hacks and tricks you need to know. Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help ...

It may be a surprise to learn that you can define names of cells in Microsoft Excel instead of using the letter and number combinations. This makes it friendlier to read and understand. For example, ...

We all know the standard copy-paste, but pressing Ctrl+V in Excel often carries lots of baggage—leading to workbook lag and broken data. By mastering Paste as Values, you're activating the safety ...

Claire Boyte-White is the lead writer for NapkinFinance.com, co-author of I Am Net Worthy, and an Investopedia contributor. Claire's expertise lies in corporate finance & accounting, mutual funds, ...

Don't think that Excel is just for numbers. Many people populate Excel's seemingly infinite grids with data, using it as a flat-file database. It can serve as a relatively effective contact manager or ...