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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 delete a sheet by specifying the sheet name VBA(Macro)Excel(Excel)

As the number of unneeded sheets grows, browsing becomes worse, and Excel itself becomes slower. In such cases, you can use VBA to automatically delete unnecessary sheets. In this article, we will show you how to use VBA to delete sheets at high speed...

2024.08.23

Excel Macro (VBA)

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

How to Extract Data Using the VLOOKUP Function in Excel

Being able to use the VLOOKUP function will expand the range of data handling, and will help you be seen as an intermediate Excel user by beginners. In this article, we will show you how to use the VLOOKUP function, and how to use the INDEX and MATCH functions to compensate for the weaknesses of the VLOOKUP function...

2024.07.04

Excel Functions

Forgot Password] How to remove sheet protection Excel (Excel)

I have a "sheet-protected" Excel file that I really need to unprotect, but the person in charge of applying the protection has already left the company or lost the memo, and I don't know the password. In such cases, do I have no choice but to give up? No, you can...

2024.10.29

Excel Functions

Macro suddenly stopped working Excel(Excel) Macro(VBA)

I have been experiencing a phenomenon around me where macros suddenly stop working after having been used normally until yesterday. The phenomenon is that I had set up a macro that is activated by double-clicking on a specific cell, but it no longer responds when double-clicked. I went to "Develop..." to check the contents of the macro.

2024.02.26

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

Top 4 Ways to Write Vertically in Excel: Features, Pros, and Best Use Cases

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....

2025.05.30

Excel Functions

How to Prefer Manual Fill to Conditional Formatting Excel (Excel)

Conditional formatting is a very useful feature that automatically fills in or changes formatting based on specified conditions. However, many of you may have experienced the problem that conditional formatting takes precedence over manual filling. In this article, we will discuss how to use conditional formatting...

2024.07.09

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