Q. I spend a substantial amount of time entering data into Excel. Do you have any suggestions on ways to make this faster and/or more efficient? A. One of the best data-entry tools to use in Excel is ...

This workshop will teach you how to create a form in Microsoft Excel that allows others to fill in information without lines jumping around and text moving. Adding content controls like check boxes, ...

Using Excel to create business forms means including elements available on your Web-based and paper forms, including check boxes. Like other Excel form elements, check boxes appear on the drawing ...

Dependent drop-down lists in Excel are a powerful tool for enhancing data entry efficiency and accuracy. By creating lists that dynamically update based on the selection in another list, you can ...

Designing visually appealing and functional Excel forms and interfaces more accessible than you might think. By integrating Excel’s robust features with PowerPoint’s “Merge Shapes” tool and the power ...

If you support users who have trouble entering data and printing an Excel sheet, use this eight-step approach to create a foolproof form. It’s just too easy to kvetch about how incompetent some end ...

Much of the data that you use Excel to analyze comes in a list form. You might need to sort the data, filter it, sum it, and perhaps even chart it. Excel tables provide superior tools for working with ...

I’m starting a series on dashboards because I think creating sexy dashboards is a critical skill every marketer needs to know. It’s going to be a long series — but by the time we’re finished, you’ll ...

A check mark box in an Excel spreadsheet is handy for ticking off items, but it can go much further. Excel check boxes can trigger calculations and provide visual indicators. For example, in addition ...