How to create data bars in Excel to help others visualize your spreadsheet's numbers

To create data bars in Excel, select your cells and then choose data bars from Conditional Formatting.

How to create a drop-down list in Excel to manage data and prevent mistakes

You can easily create a drop-down list in Excel to limit the values that can be entered in a column. Here's how to set one up ...

This obscure Microsoft Excel tool imports PDF data without mangling it

In the top menu of Excel select Data > Get Data > From File > From PDF. Browse your files and select the PDF with the table ...
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Everything You Need to Know About Data Validation in Microsoft Excel

To apply data validation rules to a selected cell or range, head to the "Data" tab on the ribbon, and click the top half of ...
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Merino sheep producers get new flock profiling tool

AUSTRALIAN and New Zealand commercial Merino producers seeking to define the genomic makeup of their flocks and set a market-based breeding direction have a new flock profiling product with expert..Re ...
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Excel Tips: How to Build and Use Regex Like a Pro

If you use Excel 40 hours a week (and those are the weeks you are on vacation), welcome to the MrExcel channel. Home to 2,400 ...

Easily Automate Your Inventory with Excel & Say Goodbye to Stock Chaos

Learn how to automate inventory management in Excel with this free template. Track stock, log transactions, and avoid costly ...
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Formula for Calculating Internal Rate of Return (IRR) in Excel

Daniel Jassy, CFA, is an Investopedia Academy instructor and the founder of SPYderCRusher Research. He contributes to Excel and Algorithmic Trading. David Kindness is a Certified Public Accountant ...