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Excel to allow entry of items not in the pull-down (drop-down) list

When using the pull-down entry function in Excel with the default settings, if you try to enter an item that is not in the list prepared for entry, an error message like the one shown below will appear and you will not be able to enter the item. In such a case, you can either allow any item to be entered, or display a message...

2025.06.11

Excel Functions

How to Use Excel (Excel) Pull-Downs (Drop-Downs): How to Streamline Data Entry in a Few Simple Steps

By selecting items from pull-down menus instead of entering them freely, you can save time and effort in entering data, and you can also improve the reliability of data by preventing distortions in the notation. Preventing distortions in the notation allows the same data to be recognized as the same when tabulating data, so it can be used in Excel....

2024.11.11

Excel Functions

Color every other line alternately to make stripes

When creating a table, it is possible to make the table very easy to read if each row is colored alternately and striped. In this issue, we will show you three ways to do this. How to use the table functionHow to set up a tableSelect a cell anywhere in the table you want to make a table and click "Insert...

2024.05.16

Excel Macro (VBA)Excel Functions

Digital certificate can no longer be selected when logging in to a site (Edge)

Have you ever seen the following error message when using login with a digital certificate? The certificate you have selected is not available for this service. Please close all browser windows and try again. Internet ban...

2024.08.02

Edge

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

[Forgot Password] How to Remove VBA (Macro) Passwords in Excel

A must-read for anyone who has forgotten their Excel password! This article explains in detail how to forcibly remove VBA passwords. In fact, you can easily remove it just by changing the file extension. By reading this article, you can escape read-only mode.

2026.07.10

Excel Macro (VBA)

How to Instantly Convert Address Numbers to Kanji Using SUBSTITUTE in Excel.

When printing addresses on envelopes using the address list of a New Year's card or a customer list, for example, horizontal envelopes are written in arithmetic (Arabic) numerals such as "1, 2, 3", while vertical envelopes must be written in Chinese numerals such as "1, 2, 3". Substitute the numbers...

2024.09.20

Excel Functions

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...

2026.07.07

Excel Functions

How to use the Spill function Excel (Excel)

I had neglected the "spill" feature implemented in Microsoft365 and Excel2021 for a while because I didn't really understand it, but when I tried it, I found it to be very useful. I found it to be very useful. Moreover, I thought that I could do a lot of things by applying this function...

2024.07.04

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