The ease with which you can create a line graph in Excel on your PC or Mac will do much to dispel the misconception that the program is arcane and unapproachable. With just three clicks of a mouse (or ...

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One option for sharing reports with your team is to simply rattle off numbers. Think something like this: "We allocated 10% of operating budget to maintenance, 15% to hardware upgrades, 18% to ...

Your spreadsheets can always benefit from having a simple and clear layout, even if you just use them to keep track of business information and never show them to anybody else. Labeling your columns, ...

Drop-down lists in Microsoft Excel (and Word and Access) allow you to create a list of valid choices that you or others can select for a given field. This is especially useful for fields that require ...

Have you ever come across a Wall Street Journal chart and thought, “Wow, I wish I could create something that polished”? Whether you’re preparing for a big presentation, crafting a report, or simply ...

There are lots of ways to budget, but if you pick a spreadsheet, where do you even start? Staring at a blank budget spreadsheet can be daunting. You don’t have to go it alone though. A spreadsheet ...

How to quickly make Excel subtotals stand out from the data Your email has been sent Microsoft Excel’s Subtotal feature is a great tool, but you can make the ...

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