When an ordinary alphabetical or numerical sort in Microsoft Excel won’t do, check out the advanced sorting options or add a custom sort pattern. Excel has several advanced sorting options, but most ...

Have you ever struggled to sort data in Excel in a way that truly fits your needs? Imagine trying to organize a list of regions not alphabetically, but in a specific order like “North, South, East, ...

We're all familiar with Excel's fill handle: type "Monday," drag the corner, and the rest of the week appears. But there's a hidden gem many people overlook: Custom Lists. Show Excel a pattern once, ...

Microsoft Excel sorts slider buttons alphabetically and numerically. Fortunately, you can add a custom sort list to sort the buttons in a more meaningful way, when necessary. If you do a lot of ...

Can Excel sort by color? Absolutely. In addition to sorting by values, Excel can sort by cell color, font color, and cell icon. First, you must you must define the colors for your sort columns/fields.

Have you ever stared at a bland spreadsheet, wondering how to make your data truly stand out? In a world where visuals speak louder than numbers, creating charts that are both informative and ...

Whether you’re using Microsoft Excel 2008 ( ; $400 as part of Office 2008) or 2004, you need some tricks up your sleeve for easing day-to-day tasks, such as entering data or custom sorting, as well as ...

An curved arrow pointing right. If you create a lot of charts in Excel, you should definitely be creating and using your own chart templates. It helps keep the look of your charts consistent and will ...