Excel is normally designed to be written horizontally, but it can also be written vertically. There are several ways to do this, but in this article, we will introduce four methods, two using "cell formatting" and two using "text boxes. Using "Vertical Writing" Cell Formatting1....

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...

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"...

After you have created a great system or tool in Excel, do you ever have this fear when you want others to use it? What if someone accidentally breaks a formula... What if an important function is deleted? I only want to edit the cells I need, but...

Visibility is very poor if the column widths are too narrow to display all of the cell contents, or the row height is too narrow to display the contents. In this article, we will explain how to easily and automatically adjust row height and column width to just the right size. With a macro (VBA)...

You can display the path in the toolbar so that you can always see the address where you saved your Excel book. We will show you how to do this in this article. Click on the "File" tab, click on "Options", click on "Quick Access Toolbar" > "All...", and then click on "Quick Access Toolbar" > "Quick Access Toolbar" > "All...".

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...