September 2026

Use Excel Flash Fill to split combine or reformat data from typed examples, trigger Flash Fill manually, enable automatic Flash Fill on Windows, handle inconsistent source patterns, know when formulas are better, and compare Text to Columns.

Use Excel Goal Seek to work backward from a desired formula result, choose set cell target value and changing cell, fix convergence failures, compare Goal Seek with Solver, preserve original inputs, and avoid disconnected changing cells.

Use HLOOKUP for horizontally arranged lookup tables, understand lookup value table array row index and exact match, fix #N/A and #REF errors, rank numbers with RANK or RANK.EQ, handle ties, and compare INDEX MATCH and XLOOKUP alternatives.

Unsubscribe from newsletters in Outlook with the built-in unsubscribe button or sender links, block suspicious senders, use Sweep or Clean Up, understand CAN-SPAM expectations, and know when not to click unsubscribe links.

Update Word tables of contents after editing, refresh the full TOC or page numbers only, fix missing headings, use F9 shortcuts, update fields before printing, and recognize TOCs converted to plain text.

Use dollar signs in Excel formulas to lock cell references, switch between relative absolute and mixed references with F4, use named ranges, lock lookup tables, repair copied formulas, and know when absolute references matter.

Unmerge one or all merged cells in Excel, understand where merged-cell content goes, fill blank cells after unmerging, find merged cells, fix sorting errors, and use Center Across Selection instead of merging.

Turn off Outlook Automatic Replies in desktop web Mac and mobile Outlook, understand sync between web and desktop, schedule end dates, find rule-based auto-replies, and troubleshoot replies that do not stop or do not send.

Unhide specific hidden Excel rows, unhide all rows at once, restore hidden row 1 with the Name Box, distinguish hidden rows from filters or grouped rows, and fix rows with near-zero height.

Translate an entire Word document or selected text with Word Translator, create a separate translated copy, insert or copy translated selections, set default translation languages, understand online-service requirements, and review machine translation for important documents.