Format Numbers as Text in a Drop Down List in Excel

A few days ago, I was working on creating an Excel dashboard. I had to create a number of drop-downs with the options ranging from 1 to 5. To make it more user-friendly, I also wanted to give an option of ‘Not Selected’, when a user does not want to make a selection in the drop …

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[Quick Tip] How to Copy a Worksheet in Excel

A lot of times we need to make a copy of a worksheet in Excel. Maybe you want to create a back-up worksheet, or you want to create a new worksheet but don’t want to redo the formatting.  The long (and inefficient) way is: This will create a copy of the worksheet. While this is …

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Excel Advanced Filter – A Complete Guide with Examples

Excel Advanced Filter is one of the most underrated and under-utilized features that I have come across. If you work with Excel, I am sure you have used (or at least heard about the regular excel filter). It quickly filters a data set based on selection, specified text, number or other such criteria. In this …

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What is Intersect Operator in Excel and How to Use it

Intersect Operator in Excel can be used to find the intersecting value(s) of two lists/ranges. This an unusual operator as it is represented by a space character (yes that’s right). If you use a space character in between two ranges, then it becomes the Intersect operator in Excel. Intersect Operator in Excel You can use Intersect …

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Lookup and Return Values in an Entire Row/Column in Excel

VLOOKUP is one of the most used functions in Excel. It looks for a value in a range and returns a corresponding value in a specified column number. Now I came across a problem where I had to lookup entire row and return the values in all the columns from that row (instead of returning a …

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Volatile Formulas Detected in Excel – Keep Your Distance

Last week, I came across an Excel problem in a forum. I immediately sprung into action and created a long formula that started with OFFSET(). Within a few hours, it was shot down by other Excel experts as it contained volatile formulas. I immediately recognized the cardinal sin I had committed. So with this confession, …

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How to Create a Dependent Drop Down List in Excel

Sometimes, you may want the options in one drop-down list to change based on what you pick in another. This is called a dependent drop-down list. For example, when you pick Furniture as the category, the second drop-down should only show items such as Chairs and Tables. Excel doesn’t have this as a built-in feature, …

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