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Power Query is a game-changer in terms of the amount of time I save, ensuring imported data is ready for analysis in Excel. If you're new to this tool, it's helpful to know a few commands that can ...

Sometimes you need to scan some files for a piece of data like a string, phrase or some number, and one of those files just happens to be an Excel spreadsheet. You could open up the file, launch the ...

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Data validation in Excel lets you restrict what can be entered into a cell, whether whole numbers, decimals, dates, or a certain number of characters. However, one of the most powerful capabilities of ...

How to reverse and transpose Excel data with this powerful but simple solution Your email has been sent Reversing and transposing an Excel data set doesn't have to be a complicated process. Susan ...

Purchase orders are essential business documents between a buyer and seller that outline goods or services to be provided along with agreed prices and delivery terms. Microsoft Excel offers an ...

Use Excel data validation to prevent duplicate values in a column Your email has been sent Prevent duplicates before they happen by combining a simple function with data validation. Excel has built-in ...