If the numbers you need to crunch come from the Web, then you’ll need an efficient way to get it into Microsoft Excel. There are several ways you can do this, and one method even allows for automatic ...

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 ...

Q. I spend a substantial amount of time entering data into Excel. Do you have any suggestions on ways to make this faster and/or more efficient? A. One of the best data-entry tools to use in Excel is ...

Q.How do I copy the same information into many different Excel cells when the cells aren’t contiguous? A. Think of the Ctrl key as the repeat key. For example, to easily move a bunch of noncontiguous ...

SQLite, a lightweight database suitable for managing small data systems, might power some of your business' applications and websites. If it does, you might wish to share SQLite's data with your Excel ...

Use Excel’s built-in features to simplify data entry Your email has been sent Entering data into a worksheet can be time-consuming, and mistakes often find their way in -- but with the right tools, ...

How to transfer data from Word forms to an Excel worksheet Your email has been sent Avoid the hassle of manually importing Word form data into Excel. With the help of an Excel wizard, you can quickly ...

Spreadsheet software is supposed to make life easier, not torture you with endless hours of data entry. Before you curse Excel and wish that you were working back in the good old days of paper ledgers ...