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I hate doing tedious work. Why should I spend minutes or even hours repeating the…

Have you ever had a list where EVERYTHING WAS ACCIDENTALLY ENTERED IN UPPER CASE? oR…

This coming Sunday, February 14, 2021 is Valentine’s Day. Two precious things happen every year…

If you sort a list of month names in Excel, will January or April be…

Q:     What is a database? A:      A simple definition of a database…

What causes a broken link? As discussed in What is a split database, a well…

Divide and Conquer This Thursday is Thanksgiving in the US. There will be much to…

Thanksgiving is coming... The Thanksgiving Holiday in the US is a week from Thursday. I…

Although it has been a crazy year, we still can take time to consider the…

What is an input mask? An input mask is like a face mask. A face…

According to the Oxford dictionary a field is “an area of open land, especially one…

Where did that name come from? As you work with computers, you come across terms…

Declaring Independence Today is July 2, 2020. Contrary to popular belief, July 2, 1776 is…

Logging Events How do you keep track of the things you are supposed to do?…

Have you ever had the pleasure of trying to stay awake while the professor delivers…

Have you ever had a need to quickly fill in the blanks of a spreadsheet?…

When I teach an Introduction to Excel course, I challenge my students to a race,…

There is a debate about whether Mickey (the mouse) is quicker than the Qwerty (the…

The Problem Access databases are designed to grow as they are used.  As additional records…