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The ampersand symbol is a quick and easy way to combine data in Excel. To explain this method to you, I have created sample data in Excel with the names of some persons (refer to the above screenshot) ...

Many of us use Microsoft Excel to calculate the budget or do some additions and subtractions. We also know that it supports Macros which helps us to automate our tasks. An Excel sheet is no stranger ...

While Microsoft Excel is one of the most powerful spreadsheet applications, it’s also the most intimidating tool in the Microsoft Office suite. If you’ve never used Excel before or are just a bit ...

Have you ever stared at a massive spreadsheet, overwhelmed by the chaos of mixed data—names, IDs, codes—all crammed into single cells? It’s a common frustration for anyone managing large datasets in ...

Q. I’ve been trying to give descriptive names to spreadsheet cells—rather than use cell-location codes (A1, B2 and so forth)—and while sometimes it works, other ...

You might be familiar with bookmarks in Microsoft Word, which are invisible way-points in specified locations of a document that you can jump to whenever you need to. Microsoft Excel's alternative to ...

Learning to use Excel worksheets like relational databases can help you save time, eliminating duplication when managing large projects. A relational database is useful because information resides in ...

Even if you've never created a merged cell in a business spreadsheet, you may receive a spreadsheet that has one. Excel allows you to combine multiple cells into a single cell by clicking a button.

Quick Tip: Fill in blank cells in Excel quick and easy Your email has been sent Blank cells can spell trouble. Here's an easy way to fill in those blanks and protect the validity of your data. This ...