Category: Excel

In this tutorial, you will learn how to perform data validation in Excel. Data validation is a feature that lets you set up rules for what can be entered in certain cells. For example, you can restrict the input to a specific range of numbers, a list of options, or a date format. Data validation also allows you to create dynamic elements in your worksheet, such as drop-down lists, input messages, and error alerts, without using any macros.

One way to save time and effort when you need to create workbooks with a consistent layout and functionality is to use templates. A template is a workbook that has the formatting and formulas already set up for you. For instance, if you want to track your monthly sales data, you can create a template that has the columns, rows, headings, and formulas that you need. Then, whenever you want to start a new month, you can just open the template and enter the new data.

If you want to record a macro in Excel without being interrupted by warning prompts, you can use the DisplayAlerts property of the Application object. This property controls whether Excel displays certain alerts and messages while a macro is running.

A personal macro workbook is a special type of workbook that stores macros that you can access from any other workbook. This workbook is loaded every time you launch Excel, but it remains hidden unless you choose to display (unhide) it.

Excel remembers that you recorded a macro in the workbook. Unfortunately, Excel keeps asking you to enable macros when you reopen the workbook even though you have deleted all the macros. There are a few things you can do to fix this issue.

Workbooks sometimes become corrupt for no apparent reason. This can cause all sorts of problems, especially if the workbook is vital and for whatever reason you have no backup. Fortunately, there are some ways to try to repair or extract data from a corrupt workbook.

Ever notice that your workbook is increasing in size at an alarming rate for no apparent reason? There are several causes of workbook bloat and some slimming solutions. Workbook bloat is a term for a workbook that has had so much done to it that it has swollen to such a size it can no longer function correctly.

You open your workbook and are prompted to “Update Links,” but there are no links! How can you update links when they don’t exist?

Relative and absolute references are two types of cell references in Excel formulas. A relative reference is a cell address that changes when you copy or move the formula to another location. An absolute reference is a cell address that stays the same no matter where you copy or move the formula. These references allow you to use spreadsheets effectively and efficiently.

People frequently have to identify duplicated data within a list or table. Doing this manually can be very time-consuming and error-prone. To make this job much easier, you can learn one of Excel’s standard features, conditional formatting.