How to create a drop-down list in Excel to manage data and prevent mistakes

You can easily create a drop-down list in Excel to limit the values that can be entered in a column. Here's how to set one up.

How to create data bars in Excel to help others visualize your spreadsheet's numbers

To create data bars in Excel, select your cells and then choose data bars from Conditional Formatting.

This obscure Microsoft Excel tool imports PDF data without mangling it

In the top menu of Excel select Data > Get Data > From File > From PDF. Browse your files and select the PDF with the table in it. Now select Import. Choose the table from the list that appears and ...