How to Create a Drop Down List in Excel (the Only Guide You Need)

A drop-down list is an excellent way to give the user an option to select from a pre-defined list. It can be used while getting a user to fill a form, or while creating interactive Excel dashboards. Drop-down lists are quite common on websites/apps and are very intuitive for the user. Watch Video – Creating a Drop …

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Pivot Cache in Excel – What Is It and How to Best Use It

If you work with Excel Pivot Tables, Pivot Cache is something you should definitely know about. What is Pivot Cache? Pivot Cache is something that automatically gets generated when you create a Pivot Table. It is an object that holds a replica of the data source. While you can’t see it, it is a part …

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How to Apply Conditional Formatting in a Pivot Table in Excel

Applying conditional formatting in a Pivot Table can be a bit tricky. Given that Pivot Tables are so dynamic and the data in the backend can change often, you need to know the right way to use conditional formatting in a pivot table in Excel. The Wrong Way to Apply Conditional Formatting to a Pivot …

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Remove Extra Spaces in Excel (Leading, Trailing, Double Spaces)

Leading and trailing spaces in Excel often leads to a lot of frustration. I can’t think of a situation where you may need these extra spaces, but it often finds its way into the excel spreadsheets. There are many ways you can end up with these extra spaces – for example, as a part of …

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How to Insert Multiple Rows in Excel

Inserting rows in Excel is one of the most basic stuff that we do almost everyday. And there are many ways to do this. Now there could be various situations where you need to insert rows in Excel. For example, you may want to insert a single row, or multiple rows that are all together, …

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Spell Check in Excel – Where is it and How to Use it?

Spell Check in Excel is often ignored given that Excel users often work with numbers as compared with text. But it is still one of the important checks one should have in place. As compared to MS Word or PowerPoint, where you can visually see a red underline below the word that has been misspelled, …

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