Excel data can be messy. Use MS Access features to clean it up.

I wrote a post several years ago about adding line numbers to your VBA code. To this day, it remains my post popular post ever. Why? It’s...

Use an append query to add Excel data to an Access table

Tips for making your Excel data import smoothly into Access

Find cells containing specific text A customer called me today to ask a question about Excel. I thought it was an interesting challenge,...

I’ve written a couple of blogs lately about creating Excel macros. In a related topic, today I’m going to talk about one of the easiest...

Relative references vs absolute references in Microsoft Excel macros

When getting started with the Excel macro recorder, start small, and build on your successes.

Last week I discussed using Excel effectively, in order to ensure it best serves your small business. I’m going to expand on that today,...

Ideas for maximizing your use of Microsoft Excel

Excel is a great tool for helping you stay organized, and many people create checklists in Excel for just that purpose. I’ve got a...

There’s a cool feature in PowerPoint that allows you to see all of your slides in sequence, move them around, and double-click to edit...

Adding a Watermark to an Excel document only when printing

A brief introduction to Pivot Tables, explaining what they are and why you might want to use them.

Using a scaffolding technique to build complex formulas in Excel

I am the first to admit that when it comes to Excel, I don’t know it all. Hard to believe, I know (LOL!!) I’ve had students who don’t...

In previous blogs, I’ve talked about Excel’s VLOOKUP function. In one, I covered the purpose of VLOOKUP, and in the other, I explained...

Excel is a great tool for data analysis, with a powerful suite of built-in functions to help. You’re probably already familiar with some...

In my last post, I talked about why you might use the VLOOKUP feature. If you missed it, you can find it here. Today, I’m going to...

VLOOKUP is one of the coolest features of Microsoft Excel, and also one of the least understood. Lots of people are interested in it and...