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Excel: Color Cells When Input Doesn’t Match Dropdown List

In this article, you'll learn how to use conditional formatting in Excel to automatically change cell colors when a value entered doesn't match the dropdown list. If you've been struggling with errors during data aggregation using the VLOOKUP function, you're not alone. Fortunately, combining the MATCH and ISNA functions offers a simple and effective solution.

2025.06.11

Excel Functions

SUMIF and SUMIFS Functions Excel

The SUMIF function can be used to change the contents of the total according to conditions, and the SUMIFS function can be used to specify multiple conditions. The reason why and how to use the SUMIF...

2024.07.04

Excel Functions

What does the error message "#VALUE!" mean and what can I do about it?

Error messages are unavoidable when dealing with Excel, and you may be surprised when they suddenly appear. Here are the meanings and countermeasures for these errors. As an example of preconditions, let's make a table like this...

2024.05.30

Excel Functions

For beginners] Explanation of causes of Excel being slow and countermeasures.

Manager, have you ever felt 'kind of heavy' when using Excel? Student Yes, sir! I recently started using Excel to improve my business, but I'm having trouble opening files because it takes so long. ManagerYes, that's right. Many people have the same problem...

2024.10.02

Excel Functions

VBA "Overflow occurred." Error cause and remedy (runtime error '6′:)

Cause of ErrorThis error occurs when the data type is not in a format that can be handled, or when the data type exceeds the range of numbers that can be handled. First, let's reproduce the error. As shown in the figure above, we have set up the code to copy the numeric value in cell "B3" to cell "B4".

2024.10.10

Excel Macro (VBA)

Excel (Excel) to automatically create a backup file every time you save

Here is how to automatically create a backup file every time you save Excel. Display the General Options screen First, display the "Save As" screen. On the Excel screen, click the "File" tab, then click "Save As," then click "So...

2024.01.10

Excel Functions

How to display time in 15-minute increments (CEILING and FLOOR functions) Excel

In the last issue, we introduced how to use the TIME function to display the time in 15-minute increments, 30-minute increments, etc. (TIME function) Excel pointed out that it would be easier to use the CEILING and FLOOR functions...

2024.06.18

Excel Functions

Auto-filter cuts out in the middle, how to fix Excel (Excel)

Have you ever had a situation where you applied an auto-filter and found that the auto-filter was only working on the 20th row, even though data was included up to the 100th row? In this article, we will introduce what you should check when you encounter such a situation. Auto filter aperture...

2024.06.14

Excel Functions

How to extract characters before a specific character "LEFT and FIND functions in Excel"

As shown in the figure below, if there is extra data after the string and you want to extract only the string to the left of the extra data, you cannot simply use the LEFT function alone because the number of characters is not constant. Function to extract the left side of the "¥" mark in cell "A2" = LEFT(A2,FIND(...))

2025.02.19

Excel Functions

Excel (Excel) Conditional Formatting Methods

Excel has a function to change the format according to cell values and various conditions. Here is an example of a specific setting. Suppose you have a simple table like the one below, and you want to shade in red the cells where no sales have been entered. First, select the range you want to format. Next, select "Home"...

2023.12.27

Excel Functions