Many of them are backward- and forward-compatible, but check the system requirements before you download anything. Note that newer isn’t always better: Many of the ...

The Solver add-in for Microsoft Excel is one of the most important, so we can understand the frustrations when users cannot get it to work as they hope. In older versions of Excel, folks had to ...

Add-ins are special files that provide additional functionality. After downloading an add-in file, the Add-ins Manager must be used to install it. Add-ins files have extension .xla or .xlam (for Excel ...

Microsoft Excel handles hyperlinks a bit differently than other Microsoft Office applications, such as Microsoft Word and PowerPoint. You cannot highlight a piece of text, such as a business contact ...

How to add color to a drop-down list in Excel Your email has been sent Color can be a powerful element in an Excel drop-down list, and it’s easier to add than you might think. Perhaps you want to use ...

How to add a conditional format that highlights groups in Excel Your email has been sent The article, How to use a border to discern groups more easily in Microsoft Excel, shows you how to use a ...