Many Excel tools are optional extras, but these six are essentials I rely on in every workbook.

Ditch tedious steps, uncover spreadsheet issues, and make complex workbooks easier to handle.

Microsoft Excel has been the premier spreadsheet software for decades, since outdoing the once venerable Lotus 1-2-3, the first killer app for PCs in the 1980s. And Excel's dominance has yet to be ...

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Excel macros let you automate repetitive tasks for substantial time savings. Here’s how to put them to work for you. If you regularly work with Excel spreadsheets, you probably find yourself repeating ...