The simplest way to start documenting Excel formulas like a coder is by using the N () function. Although its primary job is to convert non-numeric values into numbers, it has a hidden quirk: because ...

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The Solver add-in for Microsoft Excel is one of the most important, so we can understand the frustrations when users cannot get it to work as they hope. In older versions of Excel, folks had to ...

I once made money moonlighting as a VisiCalc and Lotus 1-2-3 instructor before Steve Ballmer ever typed “=sum(Profits)” in an Excel 1.0 spreadsheet cell. And a friend and former colleague from my ...

Track stocks like a pro with a free Excel add-in Your email has been sent Retrieving up to date stock market prices for Excel is a snap with the free Stock Connector add-in. Here's a walkthrough of ...

Microsoft Windows may get all the press coverage, but when you want to get real work done, you turn your attention to the applications that run on it. And if you use spreadsheets, that generally means ...

Discover 87 Excel tips and tricks that will take you from a beginner to a pro. Improve your efficiency, productivity and skills with these helpful Excel techniques. Microsoft Excel was first released ...

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