When I started using Microsoft Excel, my spreadsheets were a mess, and I wasted hours trying to make them look professional.

This guide describes how to grey out unused cells in Excel in Windows 11/10, apply a solid fill color, use Conditional Formatting, or hide unused rows/columns.

First, set up a model cell with the replacement formatting. Next, press Ctrl+H to launch the Find and Replace dialog. There, define both the Find What and Replace With formatting by clicking "Choose ...

Have you ever spent hours perfecting your Excel spreadsheet, only to watch your carefully crafted formatting fall apart the moment you insert a new row? It’s a maddeningly common issue for Excel users ...

Whether you’re tracking sales, managing budgets, or analyzing trends, the challenge of pulling out meaningful insights from an Excel spreadsheet can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. But ...

1] Use the Clear Formats option to remove formatting in Excel The first and easiest method to clear formatting in your Excel workbook is to use the Clear Formats option. It is available on your ribbon ...

Here's how to create your own animated Christmas tree in Excel: Open up a new spreadsheet. Click the triangle button in the ...

Doug Wintemute is a staff writer for Forbes Advisor. After completing his master’s in English at York University, he began his writing career in the higher education space. Over the past decade, Doug ...