Another example: If you have cells named SubTotal and Tax, and type a formula =subtotal*tax Excel converts that to =SubTotal*Tax automatically. Because of this and because Excel puts functions in all ...

Typing entire expressions from the keyboard is tedious. Instead, use these 9 shortcuts to enter and work with expressions more efficiently. Most of us spend a lot of time entering expressions–they’re ...

Q: My partner says there’s an F4 shortcut to creating absolute cell references in Excel formulas, but for the life of me I can’t make it work. What am I doing wrong? A: Your partner is right, but ...

Adding some key combinations to your shortcuts list lets you keep your hands on the keyboard and off your mouse. Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff-Davis' ...