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how to calculate percentage in excel 2013

How to Use a Percentage Formula in Excel

October 20, 2026November 25, 2022 by Matthew Burleigh

To calculate a percentage in Excel, divide the part by the whole and format the result as a percentage. For example, type =42/50 in a …

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How to Combine Columns Into One in Excel

October 20, 2026October 28, 2022 by Matthew Burleigh

To combine three columns into one in Excel, click an empty cell, type =A2&” “&B2&” “&C2, and press Enter. Excel joins the three cells with …

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How to AutoFit Columns and Rows or Expand Row Groups in Excel

October 20, 2026September 6, 2022 by Matthew Burleigh

The quickest way to AutoFit a column in Excel is to double-click the right edge of its column header; for a row, double-click the bottom …

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How to Make a Christmas List Spreadsheet in Excel

October 20, 2026June 6, 2022 by Matthew Burleigh

To make a Christmas list in Excel, open a blank workbook, type headings such as Name, Gift Idea, Price, Bought and Wrapped in row 1, …

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How to Print Gridlines in Excel 2013 and Later

October 20, 2026April 1, 2021 by Matthew Burleigh

To print gridlines in Excel, click the Page Layout tab, check the Print box under Gridlines in the Sheet Options group, and then print with …

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How to Insert an Arrow in Excel for Microsoft 365

October 20, 2026September 6, 2018 by Matthew Burleigh

To insert an arrow in Excel, go to the Insert tab, select Shapes, and choose Line Arrow under Lines. Then click and drag on the …

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How to Calculate Age and Date Differences in Excel

October 20, 2026August 21, 2018 by Matthew Burleigh

To calculate age from a birthdate in Excel, put the birthdate in cell A2 and type =DATEDIF(A2,TODAY(),”Y”) in another cell. Excel shows the person’s age …

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How to Change Excel Column Labels From Numbers Back to Letters (Excel 2013 and Later)

October 20, 2026May 9, 2017 by Matthew Burleigh

If your Excel columns are labeled 1, 2, 3 instead of A, B, C, the R1C1 reference style option is turned on. To switch back …

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How to Return Excel Worksheets to Normal View

October 20, 2026January 16, 2017 by Matthew Burleigh

To return a worksheet to Normal view in Excel, click the View tab and click Normal in the Workbook Views group, or click the Normal …

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How to Keep a Trailing Zero in the Second Decimal Place in Excel

October 20, 2026December 2, 2016 by Matthew Burleigh

To keep a trailing zero in Excel, so 2.50 doesn’t turn into 2.5, select the cells and click Increase Decimal on the Home tab until …

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How to Put a Bulleted or Numbered List in an Excel Cell

October 20, 2026June 10, 2016 by Matthew Burleigh

To put a bulleted list in one Excel cell, double-click the cell, press Alt+7 on the number pad (or use Insert > Symbol with character …

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change worksheet direction in excel 2013

How to Put Excel Column A on the Right Side

October 20, 2026November 20, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

To put column A on the right side in Excel, switch the sheet to right-to-left. In Excel for Windows, go to File > Options > …

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How to Fix a Slow Cursor in Excel

October 20, 2026May 6, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

If the cell cursor feels slow or laggy in Excel, turn off Excel’s animations: click File > Options > Accessibility and clear Provide feedback with …

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How to Delete Data But Keep Formatting in Excel

October 20, 2026December 29, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

To delete data while keeping cell formatting in Excel, select the cells and choose Home > Clear > Clear Contents. In Excel for Windows, you …

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How to Combine First and Last Names in Excel

October 20, 2026July 28, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

To combine first and last names in Excel, type =A2&” “&B2 in an empty cell, where A2 has the first name and B2 has the …

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