Excel macros are like mini-programs that perform repetitive tasks, saving you a lot of time and typing. For example, it takes Excel less than one-tenth of a second to calculate an entire, massive ...

Web designers and software developers often use dashes of color to make it easier for people to interact with their programs. Microsoft notes that effective color use can "dramatically improve the ...

Excel macros use Visual Basic code to perform functions unavailable through the program's graphical controls. For example, macros can extract data from a sheet, perform string operations on them and ...

Note: This book review was conducted as an audio interview of macros expert John Dukovich, by Phil Shapiro, using Audacity, the free sound recording and editing software. The review is available in ...

Stop painting cells and use conditional formatting to build accessible, formula-ready, and automated Excel spreadsheets.