Working With Text Archives - Excel Tutorials by Y. Acosta https://yacostasolutions.com/topics/excel-tutorials/text-in-excel/ Excel Tutorials + Tips Mon, 04 Nov 2024 21:38:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://yacostasolutions.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Logo-500-x-500-75x75.png Working With Text Archives - Excel Tutorials by Y. Acosta https://yacostasolutions.com/topics/excel-tutorials/text-in-excel/ 32 32 How to Strikethrough in Excel – 3 Ways! https://yacostasolutions.com/strikethrough-excel/ https://yacostasolutions.com/strikethrough-excel/#comments Tue, 12 Nov 2019 01:48:53 +0000 http://yacostasolutions.com/?p=1745 Strikethrough formatting adds a line through the middle of cell contents. You’ll want to Strikethrough in Excel to cross out text, numbers, or characters. This could be for things like to show that items in a to-do list have been completed or to symbolize that the cell contents are no longer relevant. 3 ways you […]

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]]> https://yacostasolutions.com/strikethrough-excel/feed/ 1 TEXT Function: Combine Text with Numbers in Excel (+ video tutorial) https://yacostasolutions.com/combine-text-numbers-in-excel/ https://yacostasolutions.com/combine-text-numbers-in-excel/#respond Tue, 05 Nov 2019 01:10:11 +0000 http://yacostasolutions.com/?p=1721 If you’ve tried to combine text with numbers in Excel and keep the formatting, you’ve likely found that it is not always as straightforward as it may seem. For example, if you try to join text with numbers like dates, time, percentages, etc, you often end up with results that are hard to decipher. Your solution? Use […]

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]]> https://yacostasolutions.com/combine-text-numbers-in-excel/feed/ 0 TEXT Function: Combine Text with Numbers in Excel (+ video tutorial) The TEXT function in Excel converts numbers to text. You can use it to combine text with numbers in Excel and keep the number formatting. See how to use the TEXT function (includes tutorial). text function 3 Ways to Use Flash Fill in Excel with Examples (+ video tutorial) https://yacostasolutions.com/flash-fill-in-excel/ https://yacostasolutions.com/flash-fill-in-excel/#respond Thu, 13 Jun 2019 21:32:27 +0000 http://yacostasolutions.com/?p=986 Knowing how to use Flash Fill in Excel can help you save a ton of time when reformatting data in a new pattern. This can include when changing the case of your text. For example, from lower case to all caps. Or something a bit more complex like creating product numbers or generating employee email […]

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]]> https://yacostasolutions.com/flash-fill-in-excel/feed/ 0 3 Ways to Use Flash Fill in Excel with Examples (+ video tutorial) 3 ways to use Flash Fill in Excel with examples + video tutorial. Flash Fill detects patterns in formatting and replicates it to save you time! flash fill in excel How to Use Text to Columns – Excel Tutorial https://yacostasolutions.com/text-to-columns-in-excel/ https://yacostasolutions.com/text-to-columns-in-excel/#respond Tue, 15 Jan 2019 19:21:46 +0000 http://yacostasolutions.com/?p=369 Excel tutorial on how to split the contents of cells in Excel using Text to Columns. With Text to Columns, you have 2 options for how you can split the cell data: Delimited or Fixed Width Split the Contents of Cells using Text to Columns / Fixed Width Fixed Width adds splits in the same […]

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]]> https://yacostasolutions.com/text-to-columns-in-excel/feed/ 0 How to Use Text to Columns - Excel Tutorial Excel tutorial on how to split the contents of cells in Excel using Text to Columns. You can split cell contents either based on a delimiter or fixed width. Create a Custom Sort List in Excel (+ video tutorial) https://yacostasolutions.com/custom-sort-in-excel/ https://yacostasolutions.com/custom-sort-in-excel/#respond Mon, 14 Jan 2019 23:09:37 +0000 http://yacostasolutions.com/?p=330 You’ll want to create a custom sort list in Excel for items that you don’t want to sort in alphabetical or numerical order. By doing a custom sort list you can specify the order in which your list will be sorted in. Let’s say you need to sort a list where the items are rated […]

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]]> https://yacostasolutions.com/custom-sort-in-excel/feed/ 0 Create a Custom Sort List in Excel (+ video tutorial) See how to create a custom sort list in Excel to sort items not in alphabetical order. For example, High, Medium, Low. Includes a video tutorial. custom sort list in excel How to Combine Contents in Cells in Excel – Tutorial https://yacostasolutions.com/combine-contents-in-cells-in-excel/ https://yacostasolutions.com/combine-contents-in-cells-in-excel/#respond Mon, 14 Jan 2019 17:11:16 +0000 http://yacostasolutions.com/?p=321 Excel tutorial on 4 ways to join cells in Excel. We’ll look at how to use ampersand (&) in Excel, then CONCATENATE, followed by the CONCAT function and, lastly, the TEXTJOIN function. Ampersand and CONCATENATE are both used in Excel to combine contents cells and are pretty much interchangeable. & is a calculation operator (kind of […]

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]]> https://yacostasolutions.com/combine-contents-in-cells-in-excel/feed/ 0 How to Combine Contents in Cells in Excel - Tutorial Excel tutorial on 4 ways to join cells in Excel. We'll look at how to use ampersand (&) in Excel, CONCATENATE, CONCAT and, lastly, TEXTJOIN. How to Set Character Limit in Excel Cells (+ video tutorial) https://yacostasolutions.com/set-character-limit-in-excel/ https://yacostasolutions.com/set-character-limit-in-excel/#respond Mon, 14 Jan 2019 16:20:38 +0000 http://yacostasolutions.com/?p=308 There may be times when you want to limit how many characters can be entered in a cell or group of cells in Excel. Setting a limit on the number of characters that can be entered in some cells can help reduce inputting mistakes. For example, if you need users to enter addresses, your spreadsheet […]

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]]> https://yacostasolutions.com/set-character-limit-in-excel/feed/ 0 How to Set Character Limit in Excel Cells (+ video tutorial) Excel tutorial on how to set character limits in Excel cells. In this example, we'll limit the character length entered in cells to fit a 2 character "state" field. How to Insert Bullet Points in Excel (+ video tutorial) https://yacostasolutions.com/add-bullet-points-in-excel/ https://yacostasolutions.com/add-bullet-points-in-excel/#respond Fri, 11 Jan 2019 02:37:19 +0000 http://yacostasolutions.com/?p=274 If you need to organize key points or instructions in Excel, or you’re creating a list, it’ll be important to know how to insert bullet points in Excel. Making a bulleted list in Excel can help you more clearly organize key points or line items. 4 Ways to Make Bullet Points in Excel Click to […]

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]]> https://yacostasolutions.com/add-bullet-points-in-excel/feed/ 0 How to Insert Bullet Points in Excel (+ video tutorial) 4 Ways to insert bullet points in Excel. Make bullet points in Excel to better organize key points or steps in instructions. Includes video tutorial. bullet points in excel Add and Remove Line Breaks in Excel (+ video tutorial) https://yacostasolutions.com/blank-paragraph-line-in-excel/ https://yacostasolutions.com/blank-paragraph-line-in-excel/#respond Fri, 11 Jan 2019 00:53:46 +0000 http://yacostasolutions.com/?p=271 Inserting line breaks in Excel (a.k.a, a paragraph break) is ideal if you want to create a bulleted list inside a cell or if you have lots of text that you want to break up for easier reading. Below you’ll learn how you can insert a line break in Excel and how you can get […]

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]]> https://yacostasolutions.com/blank-paragraph-line-in-excel/feed/ 0 Add and Remove Line Breaks in Excel (+ video tutorial) Excel tutorial on how to add a blank line, or a paragraph line, in a cell in Excel + how to change the look of the cell from seeing the blank lines to seeing the cell contents listed together. line breaks in excel How to Save an Excel File as PDF (+ video tutorial) https://yacostasolutions.com/save-an-excel-file-as-pdf/ https://yacostasolutions.com/save-an-excel-file-as-pdf/#respond Thu, 10 Jan 2019 23:14:42 +0000 http://yacostasolutions.com/?p=258 There are many reasons why it’s important to know how to save an Excel file as PDF. You may need to preserve your sheet’s layout, fonts, images or other formatting after sharing. You might share a file with someone who may not have Excel. Or, perhaps, it’s a submission requirement. Whatever the reason, there are […]

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]]> https://yacostasolutions.com/save-an-excel-file-as-pdf/feed/ 0 How to Save an Excel File as PDF (+ video tutorial) See how to save your Excel Excel file as PDF. This is ideal to preserve the layout, fonts, images and other formatting when sharing. Step by step instructions + video tutorial. save excel as pdf