Blank cells can spell trouble. Here's an easy way to fill in those blanks and protect the validity of your data.

Q. I receive a spreadsheet each week where all sales data is categorized by its product number, but the product number is only listed on the first row of sales data. It is then subcategorized by the ...

The Excel ISBLANK function returns TRUE if cell value is blank and False if the cell is not blank, and it is also an information function.

However, it is probably faster to use Excel’s Flash Fill feature. To use Flash Fill, type the first and last name in the first cell in Column B next to the name and ID, exactly as you would like it to ...

Microsoft Excel allows you to crunch massive quantities of data easily through the use of functions. Sometimes you need to know the number of actual data points without counting blank cells.