There are lots of times in Excel when you find yourself entering the same data over and over again. When you do, ask yourself if you can’t do the task more efficiently another way. For example, if you ...

If you find entering data into spreadsheets to be mind-numbing drudgery, then you probably don't know about these cool, time-saving tricks that make Excel 2010 do the heavy lifting for you.

Q. I enjoy learning about ways to increase my efficiency and save time in Microsoft Excel. Do you have any other tips to share? A. Flash Fill is one of my favorite features in Excel because it can do ...

How to use Excel’s Flash Fill feature, including a keyboard shortcut for both Windows and Excel for Mac.

How to Disable Date Auto Fill in Excel. Microsoft Excel's Auto Fill features help you quickly enter the same value in more than one cell or fill a series of cells with related or sequential values.

Microsoft Excel's Formula by Example helps automate repetitive tasks in structured tables in Excel for the Web. The tool is similar to Flash Fill, though it generates dynamic formulas that update ...

My InsiderWe all know and love the Auto Fill feature in Excel. Microsoft went a step further in Excel 2013 and created Flash Fill. This new feature recognizes patterns in your data and will finish ...

Blank cells can spell trouble. Here's an easy way to fill in those blanks and protect the validity of your data.

How to Do the Sum of an Indefinite Series in Excel. The Microsoft Excel program includes a variety of mathematical formulas that you can apply to any cell in a spreadsheet.