Excel formulas are the foundation of effective data management and analysis. Selecting the right formula can significantly enhance your productivity, minimize errors, and improve the accuracy of your ...

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 ...

Q. In your November Tech Q&A article on Excel’s Scenario Manager, you mentioned two other “what-if” tools: Goal Seek and Data Table. Can you show how those work like you did with Scenario Manager?

Power Pivot excels in handling large datasets and performing complex analytics, using data modeling and DAX expressions, but ...

Dynamically visualize your data.

While Microsoft Excel is one of the most powerful spreadsheet applications, it’s also the most intimidating tool in the Microsoft Office suite. If you’ve never used Excel before or are just a bit ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rachel Wells is a writer who covers leadership, AI, and upskilling. As an aspiring leader, it's important to understand how ...

Lock dynamic arrays into fixed shapes so dashboards stay neat, tables stack cleanly, and templates keep their layout.

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 ...

Microsoft Excel is an indispensable spreadsheet tool used across many professions. Financial modelling, budgeting, data analysis and project management are just a few tasks where Excel often plays a ...