A few tips and pieces of advice will help you get domain names from a list of URLs using Excel formulas. Two variations of the formula let you extract the domain names with and without www. regardless of the URL protocol (http, https, ftp etc. are supported). The solution works in all modern versions of Excel, from 2007 through 2016. Continue reading
Learn how to quickly change the color of the entire row based on a single cell's value in your Excel worksheets. Tips and formula examples for number and text values. Continue reading
Today I'll tell you how to prevent duplicates from appearing in a column of your Excel worksheet. This tip works in Microsoft Excel 2013, 2010, 2007 and lower. Continue reading
In this article, you will find two quick ways to change the background color of cells based on value in Excel 2016, 2013, and 2010. Also, you will learn how to use Excel formulas to change the color of blank cells or cells with formula errors. Continue reading
From this short article you will learn how to merge multiple Excel columns into one without losing data. Continue reading
In this quick tip I will explain why deleting Excel rows via select blank cells -> delete row is not a good idea and show you 3 quick and correct ways to remove blank rows without destroying your data. All solutions work in Excel 2016, 2013 and lower. Continue reading
In this quick tip you will learn about 2 fast ways to enter the same formula or text into several Excel cells at a time. It is very useful if you need to insert the formula to all cells in a column or fill all blank cells in a table with the same value (e.g. "N/A"). Both tricks work in Microsoft Excel 2013, 2010, 2007 and lower. Continue reading
In this short article, I'll show you how you can quickly remove all unwanted hyperlinks from an Excel worksheet at once and prevent their occurrence in the future. The solution works in all Excel versions starting from Excel 2003 through modern Excel 2016 and Excel 2019. Continue reading
Do you still think that you can’t add a watermark to your Excel worksheet? I have to say that you are all abroad. You can mimic watermarks in Excel 2010 and 2013 using the HEADER & FOOTER TOOLS. Do you wonder HOW? Read the article below! Continue reading
It will take you about 10 minutes to read this article and in the next 5 minutes (or even faster if you choose the 2nd solution described in the article :) you will easily compare two Excel columns for duplicates and remove or highlight the found dupes. Okay, the countdown is started! Continue reading
In this article I will show you how to sort Excel data by several columns, by column names and by values in any row. Also, you will learn how to sort data in non-standard ways, when sorting in alphabetical or numerical order does not work. Continue reading
In this article I will show you two quick and free ways to convert currency numbers into English words in Excel 2019, 2016, 2013 and other versions. Continue reading
In this article you will learn 4 quick ways to save your Excel chart as an image (.jpg, .png, bmp. etc.), copy or export it to another file such as a Word document or PowerPoint presentation. Continue reading
Learn the most useful Excel keyboard shortcuts to manage workbooks, format data, work with formulas, navigate between worksheets and more. Continue reading
Excel is a helpful program when you have standard tasks and standard data. Once you want to go your non-standard-Excel way, some frustration is involved. Especially when we have large data sets. I came across one of such formatting issues when I dealt with our customers' tasks in Excel. Continue reading
When you have a lot of text in your Excel cells it can be a good idea to show it on more than one line. But how? Every time you enter text into a cell it longs to be on one line however long it is. Here is how you can insert more than one line into one cell on your worksheet... Continue reading
Some tips, tricks and techniques for better looking charts in Microsoft Excel. Continue reading
When it comes to comparing worksheets in Excel, the most obvious solution is to place tabs side by side. Luckily, it's as easy as it appears to be :) Continue reading
Usually when upgrading you expect nothing but improvements. So it can be really disappointing when after moving to Excel 2010 you have no chance to access your xls. file. You understand what I’m talking about if you ever encountered the "The file is corrupt and cannot be opened" error in Excel 2010. Still think it can’t open? Actually it can! Continue reading
