Q. I have a spreadsheet that has a column of costs. Several of the costs have an asterisk (*) at the end of the cost to indicate it is the most recent cost. How can I delete the asterisk without ...

Today’s topic may seem like an unnecessarily basic one, but I can tell you that nine out 10 shared spreadsheets I receive from team members are unusable for analysis because they can’t be sorted. I’m ...

I've been helping readers find the best deals for over five years. If you’ve never worked with spreadsheets before, just opening Microsoft Excel can feel intimidating. The program has so many ...

What are Excel add-ins? Excel add-ins (also known as Excel add-ons) are applications that extend the usability of the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet software. These tools will help you find Excel ...

At its Ignite conference, Microsoft today announced an update to Excel that brings a new JavaScript API to the venerable spreadsheet app. With this new API, developers will be able to create custom ...

Q. Is there a way to search for text that is contained within a hidden comment of an Excel spreadsheet? A. You can search for text that is contained within comments, hidden or unhidden, of an Excel ...