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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

Easy with Excel and Word! Mastering the art of address printing that anyone can do!

Have you ever had to worry about writing addresses for New Year's cards and summer greeting cards? Writing dozens of cards by hand is a lot of work, but buying specialized software is also a bit expensive.... Everyone has experienced this dilemma at least once. But the truth is, your computer...

2024.09.22

Excel Functions

Excel Clipboard Error: “The content cannot be copied because it is being used by another application” — Symptoms and Quick Fixes

Frustrated by the "File is in use by another application" error during copy and paste? This article provides a detailed explanation of the issue along with both quick fixes and long-term solutions to resolve it effectively.

2025.06.18

EdgeExcel Functions

How to Change Digital Certificate Display Names in Microsoft Edge for Easy Identification

How to Change Digital Certificate Names in Edge | Stop Certificate Confusion. Set friendly names for easy identification. Step-by-step guide to distinguish multiple certificates in Microsoft Edge browser.

2025.07.03

Edge

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 Macro (VBA): How to use the CountIfs function in VBA!　

If you are a beginner who wants to use Excel's COUNTIFS function in VBA, this is a must. This article provides a thorough explanation from basic writing to error handling. In fact, with a few tricks, you can reduce processing time from a few minutes to a few seconds. Read this article and you will be able to efficiently tabulate data from tomorrow.

2025.02.12

Excel Macro (VBA)

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

How to apply mosaic (blur) Excel

When you are preparing a document or manual for external publication, you may need to refer to a web site or a screen where non-public information is visible. In such a case, you would like to put a mosaic like this on the non-public part. We will explain this method in detail in this issue...

2024.07.05

Excel Functions

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 Insert Rows in Excel Without Breaking Formulas

Having trouble with broken formulas after inserting rows in Excel? This article explains step-by-step how to fix them easily using formula copying—shared by an experienced Excel expert.

2025.06.18

Excel Functions