Excel is a powerful software that can do more advanced tasks than you may imagine. You can get Excel to automatically update the date in your Excel document each time you open it. Learning how to ...

Learn how to highlight dates before today and a specific date with and without using the Today() function in Microsoft Excel.

In Excel, custom input or error messages explain the rules for each field to prevent data-entry errors. Here's how to set them up in a spreadsheet.

Using an Excel spreadsheet you can input the dates and descriptions of these events in a random order and then reorganize your spreadsheet data by date.

One of the many features of Excel is being nosy. That's right, you can quickly calculate a persons age as long as you have their birth date.

It's easy to change the date format in Microsoft Excel. You just need to use the "Date" drop-down menu, which gives you plenty of options.

How to highlight the due date in Excel when it’s today “That was due today?” We’ve all had it happen. Missing a deadline is easy enough to do even though we do our best to stay on track.

How to add helpful prompts to Microsoft Excel cells Enhance your spreadsheets by providing on-the-spot instructions.

Susan Harkins shows you how to format and unlock input cells in Excel at the same time by assigning a modified style.