Microsoft recently added a new optical character recognition feature to Excel that lets users import data from a photograph taken from a smartphone. Here's how to use it. I first started using ...

Data is rarely properly formatted and structured when you import it. Try these eight tips for fast data cleanup in Microsoft Excel. Data comes in from an increasing number of sources these days. For ...

Microsoft 365 Copilot is an AI assistant available in popular Microsoft 365 apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. It utilizes advanced language models, including GPT-4o, and enterprise data from ...

Have you ever stared at a chaotic spreadsheet, wondering how to make sense of the jumble of numbers, text, and inconsistent formatting? You’re not alone. Messy data is a universal frustration, whether ...

Excel is a powerful tool for managing and analyzing data, but to truly harness its potential, it’s crucial to understand and implement effective data management techniques. By optimizing visibility, ...

Q. How do the TRIMRANGE function and trim references in Excel work? A. Excel’s TRIMRANGE function and trim references help users quickly tidy up datasets. This makes for a cleaner, easier-to-follow, ...

Q. There was a December 2020 article in the JofA about cleaning and joining data using a program called Alteryx, but we don’t have access to this program. Could you explain how to do those tasks using ...

I have a dump of contacts from a different program, it started life as an Excel (old 2003 format xls) file. I need to massage this data to work in modern mail programs, the eventual target is GMail ...

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