Build flexible Excel functions that automatically handle blanks, defaults, and overrides without messy nested IFs.

Excel's main function is to interlink cells, through the use of formulas, so that the formula cell changes when data is inputted into linked cells. The best way to store information in spreadsheets is ...

Formulas are powerful tools for performing calculations and analyzing data in Excel. In this beginner’s guide, you’ll learn how to use formulas and explore some popular built-in functions. One of the ...

PivotTables are static relics; PIVOTBY is the responsive, resilient, and fully auditable future of the modern Excel ...

Have you ever stared at an Excel spreadsheet, overwhelmed by its complexity, and thought, “There must be a better way to do this”? You’re not alone. Despite being one of the most widely used tools for ...

Excel’s formula bar has limitations that make writing, debugging, and managing complex formulas challenging. A new tool, the Advanced Formula Environment (AFE), developed by Microsoft for Excel 2019 ...

Numbers by themselves seldom convey the big picture. Excel Charts makes it easy to illustrate trends in your business, from past expenses and profit to sales forecasts based on previous sales. T*o* ...

Q. I have an Excel workbook that contains many tabs. We have a “Total” tab, but the formulas to sum all of those tabs gets very complicated. Plus, new worksheets get added and the formulas have to be ...

Formulas are one of the most important components of an Excel sheet and as such, deserve–warrant–protection. You don’t want users accidentally changing formulas and impacting the purpose of your work.