The asterisk (*) is the wildcard character that represents any sequence of characters, including when there are no characters at all. It’s the most flexible of the bunch, since it can replace any ...

Sometimes it's not possible to separate data yourself before putting it into an Excel spreadsheet. Often, the information from old data files gets lumped into a single cell. The same can happen if you ...

Microsoft Excel 2010 does not include a bullet button on the command ribbon. However, you can still create an indented, bulleted list using shortcut keystrokes. Microsoft Office also allows you to ...

Q. I have used the Excel functions LEFT, MID, and RIGHT to dissect cells. However, I have some spreadsheets where each piece of information is a different length and uses different delimiters. Is ...

The IF function is one of the most flexible functions in Microsoft Excel and has a range of uses that can be helpful in comparing data entries and isolating specific data points. The IF function can ...

Excel's VALUE function has only one argument: where a is the value stored as text that you want to convert into a number.

This article shows how to add Alt Text in Excel to Images, Charts, Objects & PivotTables. Alt Text stands for Alternative Text. The Alternative Text helps people with visual disabilities understand ...

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The Bullet feature is not available in Microsoft Excel by default; you must go to settings to have it enabled. The bullet feature cannot add bullets to cells in your Excel spreadsheet, but it can add ...

Microsoft Excel may be a productivity app that emphasizes numbers, but it has useful tools for text as well. For instance, that handy spreadsheet app will let you wrap text. And getting it done is a ...