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3 must-know custom data validation formulas for preventing errors in Excel

Select all the relevant cells, and in the Data tab, click the main part of the split "Data Validation" button. Then, click ...
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Excel autocorrect errors are plaguing gene research

Auto-correction, or predictive text, is a common feature of many modern tech tools, from internet searches to messaging apps and word processors. Auto-correction can be a blessing, but when the ...
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Excel for Windows Finally Gets Clear Error Cards That Actually Make Sense

Excel for Windows now shows clear, descriptive error cards that explain issues and offer fixes, making formula ...
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Excel Autocorrect Errors Still Plague Genetic Research

Autocorrection, or predictive text, is a common feature of many modern tech tools, from internet searches to messaging apps and word processors. Autocorrection can be a blessing, but when the ...
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Excel #NAME error when saving

I use an Excel spreadsheet at work that is linked to the general ledger program- If I try to save it to external media, most of the fields have #NAME errors which I guess means that a link is broken.
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Years of genome research riddled with errors due to Microsoft Excel default setting

While Microsoft Excel spreadsheets are commonly used to record research and create relevant databases, a default setting in the software that automatically changes inputs to dates and other numbers ...
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Replace Excel errors using this function

Q. I have an Excel spreadsheet that contains errors because some of the numbers that are part of the calculations are blank or zero. Is there a way to have Excel automatically return something instead ...