Using Excel’s PivotTables and PivotCharts, you can quickly analyze large data sets, summarize key data, and present it in easy-to-read format. Here’s how to get started with these powerful tools.

Have you ever found yourself tangled in a web of complex Excel formulas, trying to make sense of sprawling datasets with traditional functions like SUMIFS? Many of us have been there, struggling with ...

Q. Could you explain how the AGGREGATE function works in Excel? A. AGGREGATE is possibly the most versatile function in Excel. Think of it as an advanced version of the SUBTOTAL function that offers ...

Don't listen to anyone who tells you that the VALUE function in Microsoft Excel is obsolete. You'll probably seldom need to use it on its own, but when combined with other functions, it's still as ...

There are two ways to fix this cause of the #SPILL! error. First, select the entire spill range (or at least the cell or ...

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 ...

When you dive into Excel, you quickly realize the power it holds for data analysis and prediction. Two of the most potent tools at your disposal are the TREND and FORECAST functions. These functions ...

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 ...

Slicers provide an intuitive, user-friendly interface for filtering data in a spreadsheet. Here’s how to create slicers, format them, and use them to filter data in Excel. Spreadsheets’ greatest ...

I discovered artificial intelligence tool GPT Excel in my quest to cut down on all the busywork it takes to create and update spreadsheets. Carly Quellman, aka Carly Que, is a multimedia strategist ...

As someone with a tech-related job, I’m regularly bombarded with questions about the best smartphones, why emails might have suddenly stopped showing up, and how to back up photos and videos. There’s ...

Microsoft has launched AI agents for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. The agents are available for business and individual subscribers. Now accessible on the web, the agents will expand to the desktop.