Learn how to change the default file format for saves in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, so that you do not need to change it every time.

1] Convert Word to plain text, import to Excel, and save in Excel format You can try this simple trick if you want to convert a Word document to Excel without using a third-party tool or application.

The use of a data-entry form makes data entry faster and more efficient because you don’t have to go to multiple different cells to enter data, row by row.

If you support users who have trouble entering data and printing an Excel sheet, use this eight-step approach to create a foolproof form.

Excel Compatibility Mode After you save a workbook in an older format, Excel runs in Compatibility Mode. In this mode, you can't use any newer functionality that your newer Excel version provides.

Often known as the universal data munging tool, Excel is trying out new options for processing messy text as well as entering it more quickly and accurately in the first place.