When your spreadsheet has formulas piled on top of formulas, tracking and repairing errors would be agony if it weren’t for Excel’s Precedents and Dependents: cells that are referred to by a formula ...

Want to get more out of Excel? At Microsoft’s inaugural Data Insights Summit last month, several experts offered a slew of suggestions for getting the most out of Excel 2016. Here are 10 of the best. ...

The new Analysis ToolPak is designed for complex statistical and engineering work. However, it’s not turned on by default so you need to activate it yourself when you want to use it. Go to the main ...

Microsoft Excel has been the industry standard spreadsheet software for decades, since outdoing the once venerable Lotus 1-2-3, the first killer app for PCs in the 1980s. And Excel's dominance has yet ...

Excel is a powerful tool that can help you manage, analyze, and present data effectively. However, many users only scratch the surface of its capabilities, often relying on manual processes and basic ...

Q. I would like my employees to be more efficient with Excel. They are all at different Excel proficiency levels. Are there some quick tips I could share with them? A. There are so many tips that can ...

Up-to-date information can be critical; these 4 tips will add flexibility and increase efficiency when refreshing pivot tables. Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto PivotTable objects are only as good as ...

Move beyond the basics of sums and averages. These tips open up all kinds of opportunities for working with spreadsheet data. Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in Sept. 2012 and the ...

Are you getting all you can out of Excel? Excel has plenty of features, shortcuts, and tools that can save you time, improve the integrity of your workbooks, and simplify data analysis. Here are some ...

Mastering Microsoft Excel's tools is a never-ending process, even for those who have used the program at work or at home for decades. With this in mind, here are some of my favorite Excel hacks I've ...