While Microsoft Excel is one of the most powerful spreadsheet applications, it’s also the most intimidating tool in the Microsoft Office suite. If you’ve never used Excel before or are just a bit ...

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Learn how to add, configure and use checkboxes in Excel to create interactive task lists and trigger formatting without relying on macros. Recently, Microsoft has introduced the ability to add ...