I think Excel gets an unfair reputation for being complicated, but it's not. I've spent enough time in spreadsheets, for both writing and engineering work, to know that a handful of practical tricks ...
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How to create and use custom lists in Microsoft Excel
Automate repetitive data entry and fix broken sorting hierarchies using Excel's powerful, hidden Custom Lists tool.
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