Computer programmers often use parsing programs to convert text into formats that other applications can use. Parsers split items in a text string into separate fields. If, for example, you have a ...

Importing data into Excel from other sources can a real headache, especially if you’re copying and pasting from an Internet source. Data that’s exported from a mainframe; from another program such as ...

Simplify your data transformation by skipping complex parsing expressions and instead using Flash Fill and Power Query in Microsoft Excel. Image: IB Photography/Adobe Stock If you work with imported ...

There are many reasons you might want to protect an Excel worksheet with Read-only mode. Maybe you don't want someone to erase data from a workbook accidentally, or you want to make sure a file is not ...

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How to configure an Excel file for use in Power BI Your email has been sent Getting viable data from an Excel workbook into Power BI for data visualization purposes takes some specific preparation.

If you use Microsoft Excel on your Mac, you can save the spreadsheets you create and open them in Numbers, Apple’s spreadsheet app. It’s a handy feature to use in case you can’t access Microsoft’s ...