Tutorials for Excel, Outlook and Google Sheets

How to assign a task in Outlook and track progress

Have you ever sent an email that says "Can you take care of this?" and then wondered a few days later if anything actually happened? Obviously, emails are easy to ignore, especially when they look like everything else in the inbox. Assigning a task can add structure to the chaos. Continue reading

Excel MAP function with formula examples

Instead of copying formulas across multiple rows and columns, the MAP function lets you process entire arrays in one go. In this article, you'll learn how it works, when to use it, and how to build practical formulas step by step. Continue reading

How to add a signature in Gmail

Want to add an email signature in Gmail, edit or remove it? Make it possible to switch between several signatures or set up an auto signature for replies and forwards? You will find all the basics of working with Gmail signatures in this tutorial, from initial setup to editing and removing signatures. Continue reading

How to send secure encrypted email in Outlook

Email is how most of us communicate these days, at work and at home. Many messages include sensitive details like contracts, financial information, or private conversations. And even if you are not sending top-secret data, you probably still want your emails to stay private. Continue reading

Using BYCOL function in Excel with formula examples

If you ever find yourself writing the same formula for multiple columns, BYCOL can save you time and effort. Instead of copying, adjusting references, and making sure nothing gets accidentally overwritten, BYCOL just takes the entire range and runs the calculation for each column automatically. Continue reading

Google Sheets dropdown: create, use, edit and remove

Want to create a dropdown list in Google Sheets? Make it possible to select multiple items in one cell? Or maybe apply them to an entire column and create a dynamic list that syncs across spreadsheets? This tutorial walks you through every detail: from initial setup to advanced customization with colors and calendar pickers. Continue reading

How to create a newsletter in new Outlook and web

Sending a newsletter is a simple way to stay in touch with clients, colleagues, or community members. With the new Outlook app and Outlook on the web, you can now create and send well-structured updates, reports, and other internal communications right where you already work, without any extra tools. Continue reading

How to put emoji in Excel cells, formulas, charts

We've got used to expressing our emotions in online communications with emojis and smileys. But do you know that you can add them to your spreadsheets as well? In Excel, emojis work like text characters, which means you can insert them into cells, copy and paste them, and even use in formulas. Continue reading

How to add and schedule a Teams meeting in Outlook

Microsoft Outlook and Teams work closely together, giving you a simple way to set up online meetings without jumping between the apps. That said, the steps vary depending on which Outlook version you are using, and at times certain settings or glitches can cause the Teams option to disappear. Continue reading

How to create HTML email template in Outlook

Creating an HTML email template in Outlook lets you reuse well-designed messages without starting from scratch every time. It helps keep essential elements, such as logos, buttons, legal text and signature blocks, consistent across all your emails. Continue reading

How to lookup and return multiple matches in Excel

Finding a single match in Excel is easy with VLOOKUP or XLOOKUP. The challenge comes when you need to pull all matching values, not just the first one. To accomplish the task in pre-dynamic Excel, you had to rely on several nested functions working together, which was quite complex and far from beginner-friendly. Continue reading

Excel PERCENTOF function to calculate percentage of total

Calculating how much each value contributes to a total is something many Excel users do every day. In older versions, this usually meant creating your own formula that divided a part by the whole. The PERCENTOF function gives you a quick and direct way to return that percentage without building a formula manually. Continue reading