When you import data into Excel, if Excel determines that one of the values in a column of data contains a string, it might import all values in the column as strings, even though they are really ...

The Alt+Enter shortcut isn't limited to new formulas you write—you can go back and clean up any messy formulas at any time.

This post explains how to use the new Excel TEXTSPLIT function. TEXTSPLIT() is a Text function in Excel. The purpose of this function is to split a given text string on the basis of one or more ...

Learn how to use Excel Power Query's extract and split column features to extract delimited strings into their components with this step-by-step tutorial. You might receive foreign data in the form of ...

Here's my problem: I have to recieve packages and input things like serial numbers, part numbers, and tracking numbers into various paperwork forms.<BR><BR>It is of course, generally preferable to use ...

The tilde isn't the only sign you need to understand to truly get your head around Excel's inner workings. For example, the ...

Rarely is formatting perfect when you copy data from external sources into Microsoft Excel. As an example, you might copy business data from an online database only to find unwanted whitespace within ...

Simplify your data transformation by skipping complex parsing expressions and instead using Flash Fill and Power Query in Microsoft Excel. Image: IB Photography/Adobe Stock If you work with imported ...