One custom format field can scale numbers, add icons, apply color rules, and clean up visual clutter instantly.

We have already dealt with some of the basic functions of Microsoft Excel, an application of the MS Office suite. In this part, we look at the various kinds of formatting capabilities Excel provides.

Combine an Excel custom format with data validation and remove the pressure for input perfection from personnel by letting Excel do the work. Validating Microsoft Excel data is vital to prevent ...

When you use Microsoft Excel to analyze your company's data, you want to spot trends, successes and problems at a glance. Before you dive into an in-depth examination of specific sales results, ...

It’s not easy to fool Excel, but with a few extra clicks, you can work around this odd pasting behavior. If you paste formatted values into a cell with another applied format, the pasted format wins.