Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff-Davis' Computer Select, back when CDs were new-fangled, and IBM's PC XT was wowing the crowds at Comdex. He spent more ...

Have you ever opened an Excel spreadsheet and felt instantly overwhelmed by cluttered data, mismatched fonts, or confusing layouts? It’s a common frustration, yet so many of us accept it as the norm.

Microsoft Excel 2011 is packed with new features, but three areas in particular are worth taking some time to learn. 1. Themes and Cell Styles spruce up your spreadsheets Better-looking spreadsheets ...

Excel is a powerful tool that can help you manage, analyze, and present data effectively. However, many users only scratch the surface of its capabilities, often relying on manual processes and basic ...

Microsoft's spreadsheet program can do way more than you might imagine. These are the hacks and tricks you need to know.

When working with a spreadsheet, shortcuts and tips that help you complete tasks faster or better are invaluable. Similar to ways to improve your workflow in Microsoft Word, Excel has its own set of ...

Software engineer Chandoo shares some Excel conditional formatting tricks that make for good-looking and useful spreadsheets, like a Gantt chart. Conditional formatting makes a cell look a certain way ...

Sometimes when I’m working with an Excel worksheet and I want a cell to look a certain way, I run into what appears to be a limitation in the program. It might be trying to enter product numbers with ...

One of the most common problems with some Excel workbooks (and other types of spreadsheets) is painfully slow load times and updates. There are three typical cuprits: too many calculations, too much ...