While using Microsoft Excel for data analysis, you may sometimes need to search for and retrieve specific values. In such cases, Excel's LOOKUP function can be extremely useful. It allows you to ...

The HLOOKUP function should be used when the comparison values are in a row across the top of a table of data, and you want to look at a specified row. In this tutorial, we will explain how to create ...

Averaging isn’t always a simple total divided by the number of items totaled. Fortunately, Microsoft Excel offers several averaging functions, and one of them will probably get the job done. In this ...

DGET is a straightforward lookup function designed to retrieve a single value from a column in a table or database. It's particularly useful for extracting a single point of data from a large ...

Excel macros let you automate repetitive tasks for substantial time savings. Here’s how to put them to work for you. If you regularly work with Excel spreadsheets, you probably find yourself repeating ...

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 ...