Running a small business is challenging in any economic climate. One way to increase efficiency, minimize errors and maximize profits is to use the data available as effectively as possible.

Combo boxes are a useful way of entering data into an Excel spreadsheet, combining the flexibility of a text field with the convenience of a list box. Combo boxes provide you with a list of choices ...

Information equals data plus context, and at this point in mankind's history, we have way too much data. But there are ways to constrain it all and make it usable, including through software. Consider ...

An on-screen display of text items in a scrollable window. For example, in the Windows version of this database, the index on the left side of the screen is a list box. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL ...

Drop-down lists in Microsoft Excel (and Word and Access) allow you to create a list of valid choices that you or others can select for a given field. This is especially useful for fields that require ...