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 ...

As PCMag's resident data journalist, I practically live in Microsoft Excel. I've learned that it's capable of far more than I ...

Have you ever opened an Excel spreadsheet and felt instantly overwhelmed by its endless rows, columns, and cryptic formulas? You’re not alone. Many people see Excel as a labyrinth of complexity, ...

Much of the data that you use Excel to analyze comes in a list form. You might need to sort the data, filter it, sum it, and perhaps even chart it. Excel tables provide superior tools for working with ...

Excel macros save you time and headaches by automating common, repetitive tasks, and you don’t have to be a programmer or know Visual Basic Applications (VBA) to write one. With Excel, it’s as simple ...

Working with large datasets in Excel often presents challenges, particularly when clarity and organization are essential. Dynamically inserting blank rows between items is a highly effective method to ...

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 ...

Let’s say you have student information in a worksheet where students’ last names, first names, and ID numbers are in Column A. If you want their first name and last name to appear in Column B, you ...

There’s now a Mac version of our Excel Everest’s training tutorial for Excel. It costs US$34.95. Excel Everest is an interactive, fun, and engaging Excel training course that’s used by Google, ...