Whole-column references in Excel are silent performance killers, often forcing the program to manage a range of over a ...

Messy Excel formulas are more than just an eyesore—they're harder to maintain. Every repeated cell reference and tangled ...

Reference: The cell or range of cells or range of cells for which you want to return the column number. It is optional. You will notice that the cell will return the cell number of the cell that ...

Multiplying an entire Excel column by the results of a formula can be a little tricky, especially if the formula is complicated or subject to change. To simplify to process, use an absolute reference ...

Each cell in an Excel spreadsheet has a unique address, called a cell reference. This reference combines the letter that represents the cell's column with the number that represents its row. Cells in ...

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Design is best, but when you're stuck with an existing data structure, it helps to know how to work around trouble. Susan Harkins explains. Excel sheets grow — sometimes by adding new functionality, ...

How to return the last value in an Excel data range Your email has been sent When you need to see the last value in an Excel Table or data range, these formulas will get the job done. This ...

Columns organize data in Excel, and are often used as categories with headers to sort cells. You can simply right-click on an existing column to add another column immediately before it. To add ...

It's easy to alphabetize data in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet by row or column using the "Sort" feature. You can also alphabetize in Excel using shortcuts found in the "Data" or "Home" tabs. One of ...