A check mark box in an Excel spreadsheet is handy for ticking off items, but it can go much further. Excel check boxes can trigger calculations and provide visual indicators. For example, in ...

If you want to spell check specific regions, parts, cells or columns of your Excel spreadsheet, then here's how you can do it. No need to spellcheck the entire document!

Weight-watchers, remind yourself to weigh in and log your current weight into an Excel spreadsheet automatically. I've adapted a simple VB Script (Windows only) that pops up a dialog like this ...