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How to Total a Column in Excel

You can sum a column with a single click, the AutoSum feature, SUM function, filter feature, and by converting a dataset into a table.

How to Total a Column in Excel

Adding up columns or rows of numbers is something most of us are required to do quite often. For example, if you store crucial data such as sales records or price lists in the cells of a single column, you may want to quickly know the total of that column. So it’s necessary to know how to sum a column in Excel.

There are several ways you can sum or total a column/row in Excel including, using a single click, the AutoSum feature, SUM function, filter feature, SUMIF function, and by converting a dataset into a table. In

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How to Move a Row in Excel

You can move Rows or Columns using the mouse drag, cut and paste/insert cells, or the data sort feature in Excel.

How to Move a Row in Excel

Reordering rows and columns in Excel spreadsheets is often necessary when adjusting data layout or correcting input mistakes. Knowing how to efficiently move rows and columns can streamline your workflow and ensure your data is organized effectively. There are several methods to accomplish this in Excel, including drag-and-drop techniques, using cut and paste, and utilizing the Data Sort feature. This guide will explore these methods in detail.

Move Rows and Columns by Dragging and Dropping in Excel

One of the quickest ways to rearrange rows or columns in Excel is by using the drag-and-drop method. This technique allows you to

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What is #SPILL Error in Excel and How to Fix it?

This article will help you understand all the causes of #SPILL errors as well as the solutions to fix them in Excel 365.

What is #SPILL Error in Excel and How to Fix it?

#SPILL! is a new kind of Excel error that mainly occurs when a formula that produces multiple calculation results trying to display its outputs in a spill range but that range already contains some other data.

The blocking data could be anything including, text value, merged cells, a plain space character, or even when there is not enough place to return the results. The solution is simple, either clear the range of any blocking data or select an empty array of cells that don’t contain any type of data in it. 

Spill error usually happens when calculating dynamic

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How to Calculate Probability in Excel

This article explains how you can calculate probability in Excel using the PROB function with several examples.

How to Calculate Probability in Excel

Probability is a mathematical measure that defines the probable chances of an event (or set of events) occurring in a situation. In other words, it is simply how likely something is to happen. The probability of an event is measured by comparing the number of favorable events with the total number of possible outcomes.

For example, when we toss a coin, the chance of getting a ‘head’ is half (50%), so is the probability of getting a ‘tail’. Because the total number of possible outcomes is 2 (a head or tail). Suppose, your local weather report says there’s an

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How to Spell Check in Excel

You can check for spelling errors in a single cell, multiple cells, entire worksheet, multiple worksheets, or the entire workbook of Excel.

How to Spell Check in Excel

Most people know about Microsoft Word and Powerpoint’s spell-check and AutoCorrect features, but do you know MS Excel also facilitates the spell-checking functionality. It’s not as powerful and advanced as Word’s, but it does offer basic spell-checking functions. It allows you to check the spelling of words in the cells of worksheets and make sure your sheets are mistake-free.

Unlike Microsoft Word and PowerPoint, Excel doesn’t automatically check for grammar issues or check your spelling as you type (by underlining them in red). MS Excel will only notify you of spelling errors when you run the

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How to Select Non Adjacent Cells in Excel

Learn to select non-adjacent/non-continuous cells or ranges of cells using five different methods in Microsoft Excel.

How to Select Non Adjacent Cells in Excel

When you have to select a block of adjacent/continuous cells in Excel, all you have to do is select a cell, then with the left mouse button pressed, drag over the other cells that you want to select. Or you can hold the Shift key and use arrow keys to select the range.

Occasionally you may require to select multiple cells that are not next to each other (non-adjacent/continuous cells). But selecting non-adjacent cells is a bit complicated than selecting continuous cells, but it’s still quite easy.

At times, you may want to format, copy, or delete

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