Tables, named ranges, line breaks, modern functions, and helper columns make Excel formulas easier to read, audit, and fix.

The simplest way to start documenting Excel formulas like a coder is by using the N () function. Although its primary job is to convert non-numeric values into numbers, it has a hidden quirk: because ...

Q. I am trying to create a formula in our accounting system, but I keep getting errors. What can I do to get the formula to work? A. All Excel users know how powerful formulas are, but sometimes it ...

Have you ever stared at a sprawling Excel spreadsheet, wondering how to make sense of the chaos? For many, Excel formulas feel like a secret language, powerful yet elusive. But here’s the truth: ...

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 ...

Microsoft Excel was first released in 1987 and — despite popular competitors such as Google Sheets — is still used by millions of businesses throughout the world. Described as the “world’s most ...

Few things frustrate us more than the inability to crack an Excel task independently. We love formulas and conditional cells, but the best way to utilize these features isn’t always easy. Tap or click ...

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 ...

Excel functions, or formulas, lie at the heart of the application’s deep well of capabilities. Today we’ll tackle IF statements, a string of commands that determine whether a condition is met or not.

It can be frustrating when your formulas are not updating automatically on Excel. Building on that, here are the possible reasons why it may happen. In this post, we explain four such scenarios: The ...

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.