Data validation in Excel lets you restrict what can be entered into a cell, whether whole numbers, decimals, dates, or a certain number of characters. However, one of the most powerful capabilities of ...

Whether you want to restrict data inputs, ensure consistency, or avoid errors, data validation in Microsoft Excel is the tool for you. It can also serve as a vital safety net if you plan to share your ...

Follow the steps below to create a drop-down list using data validation in Excel. If you want to add a message pop up, you can click the Input Message tab and check the checkbox for “Show input ...

Excel's data validation feature is more versatile than you might think. Learn how to use literal values, input values, list values, and even formulas to restrict input date values using data ...

When multiple data variables are accommodated in a project, the time and spatial grids of those variables must be identical. As such, you must control the data other people enter. That’s when you need ...

One typical application for Excel is to find information in a list of data. The simplest way to do this is filtering the data so that Excel does the work of finding the pertinent information for you ...

Use Excel data validation to prevent duplicate values in a column Your email has been sent Prevent duplicates before they happen by combining a simple function with data validation. Excel has built-in ...

Aug 2, 2007 10 mins Find your favorite Excel 2003 commands in the new Excel 2007 interface Editor’s note: These charts accompany our story Excel 2007 Cheat Sheet. Click through to that story for ...

Q: I have an Excel spreadsheet that I update weekly with our employees’ Actual Sales and Sales Goals. I manually insert a red circle to indicate those who did not reach their sales goal by more than a ...

Spreadsheets contain many tools for analyzing and manipulating data. The trouble is much of the data CPAs need to analyze resides in company databases or on the Internet. So, after finding the ...