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Excel merged cells problems and solutions
Tips5 min

Excel Merged Cells Causing Problems? When to Use Them (and When Not To)

Fix issues caused by merged cells: sorting errors, formula problems, copy-paste failures. Learn alternatives to merged cells that work better.

Jon Muller·Jan 13, 2026
Fix Excel filter problems
Tips5 min

Excel Filter Not Showing All Data? How to Fix Filtering Issues

Fix Excel filter problems: missing values in filter dropdown, filter not working on all rows, duplicate values in list. Common AutoFilter issues solved.

Jon Muller·Jan 10, 2026
Fix Excel copy paste problems
Tips5 min

Excel Copy and Paste Not Working? Fixes for Clipboard Issues

Solve copy-paste problems in Excel: paste options missing, formatting issues, clipboard errors, and pasting wrong values. Common causes and quick fixes.

Jon Muller·Jan 6, 2026
Fix Excel Freeze Panes problems
Tips5 min

Excel Freeze Panes Not Working? Common Issues and Solutions

Fix Freeze Panes problems in Excel: wrong rows frozen, can't freeze, freezing disappears. Learn how Freeze Panes actually works and how to use it correctly.

Jon Muller·Jan 3, 2026
Fix Excel printing problems
Tips6 min

Excel Not Printing Correctly? Fix Page Breaks, Margins, and Scaling

Solve common Excel printing problems: data cut off, wrong page breaks, tiny text, missing gridlines. Learn to control how your spreadsheets look on paper.

Jon Muller·Dec 30, 2025
Fix VLOOKUP N/A errors
Tips6 min

VLOOKUP Returning #N/A? Common Causes and How to Fix Them

Fix VLOOKUP #N/A errors with this troubleshooting guide. Learn why lookups fail and how to handle missing values, text vs numbers, and other common issues.

Jon Muller·Dec 27, 2025
Fix Excel date sorting problems
Tips6 min

Excel Dates Not Sorting Correctly? How to Fix Date Format Issues

Fix dates that won't sort chronologically, display incorrectly, or calculate wrong. Common date formatting problems and solutions for Excel date headaches.

Jon Muller·Dec 23, 2025
Fix Excel formulas not calculating
Tips5 min

Excel Formulas Not Calculating? Here's Why and How to Fix It

Fix formulas that show the formula text instead of results, return wrong values, or don't update. Common causes and solutions for Excel calculation problems.

Jon Muller·Dec 20, 2025
Recover corrupted Excel file
Tips6 min

Excel File Won't Open? How to Recover a Corrupted Workbook

Steps to recover an Excel file that won't open, crashes on opening, or shows corruption errors. Multiple recovery methods from built-in tools to manual extraction.

Jon Muller·Dec 16, 2025
Speed up slow Excel spreadsheets
Tips7 min

Excel Running Slow? 10 Fixes to Speed Up Your Spreadsheets

Fix a sluggish Excel workbook with these proven solutions. From volatile functions to file bloat, learn what causes slow performance and how to fix it.

Jon Muller·Dec 13, 2025
Excel slicers
Tips5 min

Excel Slicers: Visual Filters for Tables and Pivot Tables

Slicers make filtering data visual and intuitive. Here's how to add them to your workbooks.

Jon Muller·Oct 27, 2025
Excel sparklines
Tips5 min

Excel Sparklines: Mini Charts in Cells for Quick Data Visualization

Sparklines show trends at a glance without taking up much space. Here's how to use them effectively.

Jon Muller·Oct 24, 2025

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