The asterisk (*) is the wildcard character that represents any sequence of characters, including when there are no characters at all. It’s the most flexible of the bunch, since it can replace any ...

Excel Ideas helps you extract the key information from a spreadsheet, but there's currently a limited range of insights available and some data formatting may be ...

Q. I am creating an Excel dashboard but having a really difficult time getting all the tables and charts to fit correctly on the worksheet. Do you have any suggestions? A. You can use Excel’s Camera ...

Managing personal finances effectively requires a combination of precision, foresight, and smart planning. Microsoft Excel offers a robust suite of tools, particularly under its “What-If Analysis” ...

There is no shortage of project management tools out there. They offer sleek UI, collaborative tools, automation, and other add-ons to justify the asking price. While these options have their merits, ...

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Microsoft’s newly released Office 2016 doesn’t look all that different from its predecessor, short of a color tweak to the title bar, but it does have a few new useful tricks to help you work more ...

Q. I love using Excel but know I’m not getting the most out of it. What would you recommend to boost my Excel productivity quickly? A. I get questions like this a lot. People like many Excel features ...

Competing against widely used task management tools such as Asana and Trello, Smartsheet has gained traction across a wide range of companies. Here’s how the cloud-based app works and why it's popular ...