Drop-down lists in Microsoft Excel (and Word and Access) allow you to create a list of valid choices that you or others can select for a given field. This is especially useful for fields that require ...

It’s January and you’ve gone and done it: You’ve resolved to keep better track of your personal finances. But deep down, you’re not sure where to start. Sure, you can buy accounting software, sign up ...

You don't need to be an Excel whiz to leverage very simple spreadsheets that will make you much more efficient at your job. Here I share three of my very own spreadsheets and explain how I use them. I ...

I love productivity systems and apps and lately I’ve developed my own, which requires only a regular spreadsheet–Excel or Google docs will do–and it’s easier and more effective than any I’ve tried. It ...

You can make a bar graph in Google Sheets to make the data in your spreadsheet more digestible, useful, and visually appealing. Once you select the data in your spreadsheet needed for a graph, you can ...

The ease with which you can create a line graph in Excel on your PC or Mac will do much to dispel the misconception that the program is arcane and unapproachable. With just three clicks of a mouse (or ...

Simplify your hiring and employee promotions by creating a salary scale spreadsheet. Rather than negotiating salary rates and increases based on individual circumstances, standardize the process with ...

Dana Miranda is a Certified Educator in Personal Finance, creator of the Healthy Rich newsletter and author of You Don't Need a Budget: Stop Worrying about Debt, Spend without Shame, and Manage Money ...

When you use MySQL to query a database, you have the ability to view results from that query on your screen or send them to a text file. If you insert tab characters into the output data stream, you ...

If you resolved on Jan. 1 to keep better track of your personal finances, are you sure where to start? Sure, you can buy accounting software, sign up for a service or poke around your bank’s online ...