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3 Easy Ways to Hide or Show Zero Values in Excel: Simple Formatting Tips

As shown in the figure below, when "A1" cell contains 150 and "A2" cell also contains the same number, 150, the calculation result of "=A1-A2" is "0" zero. There are three ways to avoid displaying numbers when the result of the calculation is "0" zero. The result of the calculation is "0" zero...

2024.10.29

Excel Functions

How to use the sheet protection function.

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...

2024.10.08

Excel Functions

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 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

What does the error message "#NAME?

Error messages are unavoidable when dealing with Excel, and you may be surprised when they suddenly appear. Here are the meanings and countermeasures for this error message. Meaning of "#NAME?

2024.06.05

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

Locking cells to protect only a specific range of sheets Excel (Excel)

When using the sheet protection function, there is a function that allows detailed usage such as "allow selection and input in this range of cells, but not in other cells". For example, let's say you have a system that automatically creates transfer data when you enter a company name and amount of money as shown below. In this example...

2024.10.08

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

How to Use Wavy Lines to Crop or Skip Part of an Image in Excel

Master the wavy line technique to compress images in Excel! Step-by-step tutorial showing how to create professional image breaks and save space in your spreadsheets and presentations.

2025.08.07

Excel Functions

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