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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

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

Switch between manual and automatic recalculation methods in Excel (Excel)

Excel, which contains a large number of formulas, will recalculate each time you perform some operation, and you will not be able to perform the next operation until the calculation is finished. If you feel that Excel is too slow, you can stop the recalculation to make it run more smoothly. Also, for some reason without realizing it...

2024.05.30

Excel Functions

2 Easy Ways to Hide or Show Zero Values in Google Sheets

Looking to hide zero values in Google Sheets? This must-read guide explains two easy methods—using custom formatting and the IF function. Discover how to instantly clean up your tables and boost the visual quality of your documents. Would you like a slightly shorter or more technical variation as well?

2025.06.18

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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

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

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

How to install .NET FrameWork

What are the versions of the .NET Framework? NET Framework (DotNet Framework) comes in various versions (types of toolboxes) with slightly different tools inside...

2024.10.01

Excel Macro (VBA)

Excel (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

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