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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

[For Beginners] Step-by-Step Guide to Installing SeleniumBasic

This article offers a beginner-friendly, detailed guide to installing SeleniumBasic. Stuck on the installation and thinking about giving up on automation? The truth is, anyone can install it by taking it one step at a time. A professional with 20 years of experience teaching Excel will walk you through the process.

2025.06.16

Excel Macro (VBA)

The two reasons for garbled csv files and how to fix them [Thorough explanation by an Excel master] Windows version.

"Huh? What is this?" Have you ever opened a CSV file in Excel only to find that the text in the file is a series of unintelligible symbols? Yes, you are now facing a troublesome problem called "garbled characters," which is a common problem that many people suffer from...

2024.09.12

Excel Functions

Get the path (save location) of the opened Excel file "Path" Excel Macro (VBA)

In many cases, it is useful to be able to get the location of the Excel file you are currently working on when you want to retrieve values from another Excel file or save a file as a name using a macro. In this article, we will show you how to use the "Path" command, which is useful in such cases. The currently open Excel file...

2024.05.30

Excel Macro (VBA)

How to Disable the Copilot Icon in Excel (4 Simple Ways)

Many of you may have recently started seeing a "Copilot" icon like the one above in Excel. Copilot has many convenient features, but it can be annoying when it constantly pops up every time you select a cell. So, this time...

2025.07.12

Excel Functions

VLOOKUP function gives #N/A or #REF!

The VLOOKUP function is a very useful function for handling data, but many of you may have experienced that once you get stuck in the error swamp of #N/A or #REF! In this article, we will discuss how to use the VLOOKUP function to get rid of the #N/A and #REF!

2024.07.05

Excel Functions

Absolute and relative references in Excel (Excel)

Absolute and relative references are explained below. Relative reference: If you want to display the same contents in cell "C3" as in the neighboring cell "B3", enter the following in cell "C3": =B3. If you want to display the same content in cell "C3" as in the neighboring cell "B3", enter the following in cell "C3": =B3

2023.12.27

Excel Functions

Excel RIGHT and LEFT functions to extract a specific number of characters from the right or left of a string

I want to display only the four characters from the right of the data entered in a cell, or I want to display the rest of the data without displaying the left few characters. Conversely, I want to display only 4 characters from the left of the data entered in a cell, or I want to display the rest of the data without displaying the few characters on the right. Thus...

2025.02.19

Excel Functions

How to Extract Text After a Specific Character in Excel Using RIGHT and FIND

Struggling to extract text after a specific character in Excel when data lengths vary? This article explains how to combine the RIGHT and FIND functions to solve the problem—taught by an experienced Excel formula expert.

2025.06.18

Excel Functions

How to Create a Petty Cash Log in Excel (Invoice-Compliant Template Guide)

Many companies and sole proprietorships use petty cash to keep track of personal and company finances. However, it is very time-consuming and error-prone to keep balances and to post the information in the cash book to the accounting system...

2024.05.30

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