Have you ever found yourself staring at rows and rows of budget and actual data, wondering how to make sense of it all? You’re not alone. Budget versus actual analysis is one of those tasks that feels ...

Have you ever found yourself wrestling with Excel’s XLOOKUP function, wishing it could just do a little more? Maybe you’ve been frustrated by its single-column ...

Q. You explained Excel’s Scenario Manager in your November 2024 Tech Q&A article and Goal Seek in your December 2024 Tech Q&A article. Can you please explain the final What-If Analysis tool: Data ...

Do you often stare at a spreadsheet, deal with endless data, and feel like there has to be a better way to get things done?

Learn Data Analysis Essentials in Excel in just 12 minutes! This tutorial uses a real-world dataset on the Olympics to cover the 4 core steps of data analysis in Excel: 1. **Clean** - Create a backup ...

Q. Traditional PivotTables have always intimidated me. I see there is a new Excel function called PIVOTBY. What is the difference between it and the traditional PivotTable? With the PIVOTBY function, ...

A new COPILOT function in Excel lets you use AI in a formula. The new skill is now available to Microsoft 365 insiders. Reduces some of the complexity involved in creating formulas. Get more in-depth ...

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If you step into any office or school library, you’re almost guaranteed to find a copy of Microsoft Excel installed on their computers. To the uninitiated, Excel appears to be a simple spreadsheet ...

Doug Wintemute is a staff writer for Forbes Advisor. After completing his master’s in English at York University, he began his writing career in the higher education space. Over the past decade, Doug ...