We often have the need to insert a tick mark or a check mark in our Excel and Word documents. But look around the Ribbon interface and you won;t find one simple button or command that can let you insert a tick mark in a click. However, there are a number of workaround solutions … [Read more...] about How to Insert a Tick Mark in Microsoft Word and Excel
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How to Use Excel Functions in Formulas
In the previous few posts, we discussed how to write Excel formulas, starting with simple ones and moving on to more complex formulas. We also saw how to use absolute and relative referencing in formulas. Today’s topic is all about how to use Excel functions in formulas. … [Read more...] about How to Use Excel Functions in Formulas
How to Change the Regional Date and Time Format for Excel
Excel is not designed to automatically recognize date formats where the number of the day precedes the number of the month and year. For example, if you are in the U.S and are working with European Date formats, when you enter 5/04/2016 in Excel, you want it to represent April 5, … [Read more...] about How to Change the Regional Date and Time Format for Excel
How to Convert Fractional Times to Hours and Minutes in Excel
If you have data with fractional times, say 8.8 hours and you need to convert them to hours and minutes, say 8 hours and 48 minutes, you can do the math manually to get the result. You’d multiply .8 hours by 60 minutes to convert the hours to minutes. However, if you’ve got a … [Read more...] about How to Convert Fractional Times to Hours and Minutes in Excel
Understanding Relative and Absolute Cell References in Excel
As we learned in our post on Excel for Beginners, Excel formulas can be constructed using cell references. You can reference cells or a range of cells in a worksheet, other worksheets, or even other workbooks. There are 2 main types of cell references in Excel; Relative and … [Read more...] about Understanding Relative and Absolute Cell References in Excel
How to Write Complex Excel Formulas
In a previous article, we learned how to create and input simple formulas in Excel. If you are already familiar with that, let’s move on to working with complex Excel formulas. By complex formulas, I mean one that has more than one mathematical operator, such as 2+3*56. The thing … [Read more...] about How to Write Complex Excel Formulas
Excel Formulas for Beginners : How to Create, Copy, and Edit Simple Formulas
One of the most powerful features in Excel is the ability to do numerical calculations using formulas. Excel acts just like a calculator, allowing you to easily add, subtract, multiply, and divide numbers. In this post, we'll show you how to create simple Excel formulas in Excel … [Read more...] about Excel Formulas for Beginners : How to Create, Copy, and Edit Simple Formulas
How to Modify the Behavior of Enter Key in Excel
When you enter data in Excel and press the Enter key, by default, Excel will move the selection box one cell down. However, you don’t have to live with the default setting all the time. Let’s say for instance, you have a lot of data to fill out and all of that requires that you … [Read more...] about How to Modify the Behavior of Enter Key in Excel