There's a ghost in your Excel spreadsheet. It's that invisible text box you keep accidentally clicking, or the chart that ...

Row precision vs. Aggregation errors: MAP is the best way to use "greedy" functions like AND or OR in a single, dynamic ...

At a basic level, using the X-Ray is simple; you hold down ( LMB/RT/R2) and move the screen around to investigate different ...

Microsoft is still forcing you to back up your files to the cloud, but recent changes have made it easier to restore your local files. Too bad those changes aren't documented.

In this post, we’ll show you how to link checkboxes to multiple cells in Excel. Whether you’re managing a to-do list, tracking project progress, or designing a survey, checkboxes offer a simple yet ...

Anthropic is expanding its offering for financial service providers with an Excel add-in. Claude for Excel is currently in a beta phase, called Research Preview, and allows users to work directly in ...

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A lot of people use apps like Microsoft Word to create documents with interactive checkboxes. For instance, you'd need to insert checkboxes if you're putting together a to-do list (and don't want to ...

Here's how to build smarter checklists in Excel using checkboxes, conditional formatting and task dependencies to help with multi-step processes. In my previous article in this series, I walked you ...

Learn how to add, configure and use checkboxes in Excel to create interactive task lists and trigger formatting without relying on macros. Recently, Microsoft has introduced the ability to add ...

Did you know that you can leave notes on specific Excel cells for people to read? It’s a great way to safeguard against data entry mistakes by putting in reminders or instructions. Here’s how to set ...

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