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  If you know the password of your Excel file and you want to delete it, there are several ways on how to do it. Remove password from "Info" panel 1. Open the encrypted Excel file. 2. Enter the password and click OK . 3. On the upper left corner, click the File tab. 4. In the left-hand panel, click Info and Protect Workbook to open the drop-down menu. 5. Select Encrypt with Password and delete the password that appears in the text field. 6. Click OK . 7. Go to File menu and click Save . Remove password from the "Review" tab 1. Open the encrypted Excel file. 2. Enter the password and click  OK . 3. On the main ribbon menu, click the Review tab. 4. Click Unprotect Sheet and enter the password. 5. Select Protect Sheet and click OK without entering a new password. 6. Go to the File menu and click Save . Remove password using the "Save as" option 1. Open the encrypted Excel file. 2. Enter the password and click  OK . 3. Go to the File tab and select S...

Use Apostrophe The easiest way to add zeros in front of numbers in Excel is to add apostrophe (‘) before zeros. This automatically converts numbers into texts so you will see a  green triangle at the top-left corner of the cell indicating an error. Click “Ignore error” to proceed. Text Formatting You can simply change the number format to text to keep the leading zeros in numbers. To do this, follow the instructions below: 1. Right-click on the cell(s) where you want to add the leading zeros. 2. Select Format cells .                                  3. The Format Cells dialog box will appear. Select Text from the category options. 4. Click OK .                                  Custom Formatting If you don't want the data to appear as text and you want to keep the number value, yo...

When verifying list of emails and URLs in a large sheet of contact, use the following formula below: Verifying Emails =ISEMAIL( value ) Verifying URLs =ISURL( value ) Limitation :  As long as the format is correct, the result will still appear TRUE for misspelled and non-existent email address and URLs.

Google sheets is part of Google Workspace that organizes data in columns and rows for reporting and data analysis. In this tutorial, you will learn how to link data within tabs, between multiple tabs and from one spreadsheet to another. Before you begin To get started, go to sheets.google.com and select "blank" to open a new blank sheet. Linking Data Below are the different ways to link data in google sheets: Linking within tabs Linking between multiple tabs Linking from one spreadsheet to another Linking data within tabs 1. Click anywhere on google sheets and type anything. 2. Right-click and select Insert link. 3. Click Select a range of cells to link. 4. The "Select a data range" box will appear. 5. Select another cell within a sheet where you want to link your data. 6. Click OK . 7. Verify the cell address before you click Apply . Linking data between mul...

What is QR Code? Qr Code or "Quick Response" code is a type of barcode with embedded alphanumeric information that can be read and understood by mobile devices. What is the purpose of QR Code? QR Code   provides a convenient way to store and distribute information to enable the users redirect towards a website, access social media pages, download an app, make payments and do many other useful things with little effort. How to Create QR Code in Google Sheets? The sample below shows how to create a QR Code that enables easy access to a website. 1. Open the Google sheets and enter the link of the website. 2. Copy and paste this formula in the cell beside the website link: =IMAGE ("https://chart.googleapis.com/chart?chs=150x150&cht=qr&chl=" & A1) Note : A1 refers to the cell where the website link is located. Change according to the cell reference. 3. Click Enter . 4. The QR code will be generated. 4. Scan the QR Code using your phone by pointing the camera...

Comma Separated Values (CSV) is a plain text file that saves data in a tabular format. Excel  is a binary file that holds data but allows specific Excel features like formatting, charts, formula and graphics. Although both share some similar features, these files are completely different from each other and serve different purposes.   Difference between Excel and CSV  Features  Excel    CSV  Can perform VBA Code  Yes  No  Can perform formula and function   Yes  No  Can display chart and graph  Yes  No  Compatible in several platforms  No  Yes  Consumes less memory  No  Yes  Faster and less complicated  N...

VLOOKUP is a built-in function in excel that allows users to look up a value in a column vertically based on exact or approximate match types. FORMULA =VLOOKUP (value, table, col_index, [range_lookup]) ARGUMENTS Value - the value that you want to search in the first column. Table - the range where you want to find the value. Col_index_num - the number of the column from which you want to fetch the matching value. Range_lookup - allows you to search for approximate or exact match. Set True for approximate and False for exact. LIMITATIONS OF VLOOKUP 1. It can only look values at the columns to the right. 2. It will only retrieve the data of the first value if the columns contain duplicate values. 3. It is not case sensitive. 4. It uses approximate match by default. 5. Inserting a column in the vlook up table/range will cause incorrect results. VLOOKUP Sample Let's say you receive a list of all employees in your group who completed the annual mandatory training. You have 5 new m...