Microsoft Excel is a powerful database management tool with all sorts of in-depth problem-solving functions and dynamic formatting. To make the most of it, though, you need to know the basics. Using ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Excel is a great program with hundreds of helpful functions. Unfortunately, one function it's lacking is a simple way to merge two or more columns ...

When you add text to a cell in your business spreadsheet, that cell will not widen automatically to accommodate your text unless you change a few settings. This behavior can be frustrating when you ...

Excel columns are fairly narrow by default, and they won't always accommodate all of your data. With this in mind, Microsoft makes it easy to adjust the width of a column by dragging the line on ...

Sorts are a simple task in Microsoft Excel if all you need is an ascending or descending sort. Excel is smart enough that it can interpret the data range. Not all sorts are so easy. Fortunately, Excel ...

Comparing two columns in Excel doesn’t have to be a difficult task, and to get the job done, we suggest using VLOOKUP. You see, not always; the columns you want to compare are in the same workbook or ...

How to unhide row 1 and column A in an Excel sheet Your email has been sent The typical unhiding techniques don't work everywhere in Excel. Learn an easy to remember method for unhiding row 1 and ...

We show you how to hide and unhide rows and columns in Excel using the mouse, hotkeys, the toolbar and how you can deal with hidden rows on the top of your table. The ability to hide and unhide rows ...

If you want to know how to use column index number in VLOOKUP in Excel, you’ve come to the right place. Vertical Lookup, or VLOOKUP, is one of the most popular formulas used in Excel. While the ...

We can use two functions to add a prefix to multiple (or all) entries across a column. The first one is using the & operator, and the second is using the CONCATENATE function. Eg. We are creating the ...

You can freeze columns in Excel with a few clicks, and then unfreeze them when you no longer need to view them statically. Freezing a column in Excel makes that pane visible while you scroll to other ...

If you’ve ever worked with an enormous Excel spreadsheet, you’ll know just how daunting all those rows and columns can be. Once you’re over 10 or 15 different values and labels, it can get pretty ...