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Custom Number Formatting in Excel: A Comprehensive Guide Overview Custom number formatting is a powerful feature in Microsoft Excel that allows users to create unique and specific formats for their numbers. This feature enables users to display numbers in a way that is easy to read and understand, making it an essential tool for data analysis and visualization. Format Codes Format codes are the building blocks of custom number formatting. They are used to specify the format of a number, including the number of decimal places, the thousand separator, and the negative sign. Here are some common format codes: - 0: Digit placeholder. This code is used to specify the number of decimal places. - #: Digit placeholder. This code is used to specify the number of decimal places, but it does not display zeros if the number is an integer. - -: Negative sign placeholder. This code is used to specify the negative sign. - .: Decimal point placeholder. This code is used to specify the decimal point. -...

  TOCOL function Applies To Effortlessly highlight, filter, and sort data with Copilot in Excel We're giving you a free trial of Copilot Pro. Activate now Release notes Returns the array in a single column. Syntax =TOCOL(array, [ignore], [scan_by_column]) The TOCOL function syntax has the following arguments: array        The array or reference to return as a column. ignore        Whether to ignore certain types of values. By default, no values are ignored. Specify one of the following: 0        Keep all values (default) 1        Ignore blanks 2        Ignore errors 3        Ignore blanks and errors scan_by_column        Scan the array by column. By default, the array is scanned by row. Scanning determines whether the values are ordered by row or by column. Rem...

Example Walkthrough: For Employee Code : Select the range in column A (from A2 to A6). Use Go To Special , choose Blanks , and click OK . Type 36122044 and press Ctrl + Enter to fill the blank cells. For Employee Name : Select the range in column B (from B2 to B6). Use Go To Special , choose Blanks , and click OK . Type Employee-31 and press Ctrl + Enter . Sample Picture: This method is very efficient for filling large datasets with missing values.