If you've used data validation in Excel before, you probably selected the relevant cells, clicked "Data Validation" in the Data tab on the ribbon, and created the rule in the Data Validation dialog ...

Microsoft is still finding ways to inject drama into spreadsheets. The Verge points out that Microsoft is giving Excel support for custom live data types, expanding the content you can include well ...

Number formats in Microsoft Excel define how data is displayed in your spreadsheet without changing the underlying values. As well as using number formats to present data as dates, times, percentages, ...

is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft Excel used to only allow two types of data: text and numbers. After ...

is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is overhauling Excel with the ability to support custom live data types.

In a nutshell: Up until recently, Microsoft Excel users have only been able to enter text and numbers as data into cells. One of the announcements Microsoft made at its Ignite 2021 event this week is ...

Have you ever struggled to sort data in Excel in a way that truly fits your needs? Imagine trying to organize a list of regions not alphabetically, but in a specific order like “North, South, East, ...

One way businesses can save time and money is using Excel spreadsheets as data tables in which to store customer information, inventory details or other important data. Excel has several features that ...

Microsoft Excel is a simple but powerful spreadsheet software program that lets small businesses project, track and review information, including manufacturing data. Excel lets you create custom ...