How to delete a file being used by another program Here are some practical ways to dodge the pop-up and delete files that are in use by a program on your Windows PC.

Removing hidden metadata information from a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet is not difficult if you follow the steps laid out here.

For Microsoft Windows users who need to remove security provisions from an Excel file, follow these steps: Open Excel on your computer. Select the Excel file you want to unprotect.

Deleting rows from a large filtered range in Microsoft Excel can take a long time, temporarily place the program into a "not responding" state, or—in a worst-case scenario—cause Excel to crash ...