An Excel formula is any equation entered into a cell on a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. These formulas are what make Excel so powerful. Any program can generate a table, and if that's all you're using ...

Excel’s formula bar has limitations that make writing, debugging, and managing complex formulas challenging. A new tool, the Advanced Formula Environment (AFE), developed by Microsoft for Excel 2019 ...

Have you ever stared at an Excel spreadsheet, overwhelmed by its complexity, and thought, “There must be a better way to do this”? You’re not alone. Despite being one of the most widely used tools for ...

Following on from our time saving Excel shortcuts, we continue offering updated advice for the time-sensitive spreadsheet enthusiast. Back in 2013 John Gagnon wrote a very popular post about VLOOKUP ...

Master Excel and turn your MacBook into a data-analyzing machine. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals Microsoft Excel isn’t the easiest program to learn if you’re doing it on your own. That is, unless you’ve got ...

Excel already knows when the month ends.

Charts and sparklines are powerful data visualization tools in Excel. Here’s a guide to the most popular chart types in Excel and how to best use them. Microsoft Excel offers a plethora of tools for ...

Select winners in Excel using classic INDEX formulas or modern CHOOSEROWS and TAKE combinations.