Prevent Duplicate Entries in Excel You can prevent duplicate entries in Excel by applying data validation and the COUNTIF function. 1. Select the range A2:A20. 2. Go to the Data tab, then find Data Tools, and click Data Validation. 3. In the Allow list, click Custom. 4. Enter the formula Read more
Reject Invalid Dates in Excel This example shows how to use data validation to prevent entering invalid dates. 1. Select the range A2:A4. 2. Go to the Data tab, and in the Data Tools group, click Data Validation. 💎 Outside a Date Range Excel data validation for date entry: 3. Read more
Paste Special Shortcuts in Excel To open the Paste Special dialog box in Excel, press Ctrl + Alt + V on your keyboard. Now, press the letter that is underlined to paste formulas, values, or formatting. 💎 Paste Formulas To paste formulas only, execute the following steps. 1. Click on Read more
Show Formulas in Excel By default, Excel shows the results of formulas. To view the formulas in the worksheet instead of their calculated values, press CTRL + `. This key is located above the Tab key. 1. When a cell is selected in Excel, the corresponding formula is displayed in Read more
Convert Formula to Value in Excel If you want to turn a formula into a value, or convert many formulas to values in Excel, do the following steps. 1. Select a cell with a formula. 2. Press F2 to switch to editing mode. 3. By pressing F9, you can replace Read more
How to Delete Rows in Excel Shortcut Click on the row you want to delete, then press CTRL + – (minus sign) to remove it in Excel. To remove multiple rows quickly, highlight the rows and apply the same shortcut. 💎 Delete Row Please perform the following steps to delete Read more
Save As Shortcut in Excel To open the Save As dialog box in Excel, simply press the F12 key. Press CTRL + S to quickly save any changes made to your workbook. It is a good practice to save your Excel file regularly while working on it. 💎 Save As Read more
Insert Row Shortcut in Excel Simply select a row in Excel and press CTRL, SHIFT, and + (Plus) to insert a new row quickly. Select more than one row and use the same shortcut to insert multiple new rows instantly. 💎 Insert Row To insert a new row in Excel, Read more
Function Keys in Excel Function keys in Excel allow you to complete actions from the keyboard, which can improve your speed and efficiency. 💎 F1 Opens Excel Help. 💎 F2 Press F2 to move the insertion point to the end of the content in the active cell. For example, select Read more
Dependent Drop-down Lists in Excel This tutorial shows an easy, step-by-step way to make dependent drop-down lists in Excel. Here’s what we are trying to achieve: The user selects Pizza from a drop-down list. As a result, the second drop-down list displays the Pizza options. Follow these steps to create Read more