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I refuse to let anyone tell me that Microsoft Excel is only for accountants.

In this guide, you will learn how to use Excel’s advanced formulas such as INDEX-MATCH, OFFSET, and INDIRECT to enhance your data analysis capabilities. First, let’s explore the INDEX-MATCH ...

Block bad data, duplicates, and incorrect dates with these custom rules.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you're not a Microsoft Excel power-user who has already divined many of the secrets of the ubiquitous spreadsheet software, trying to build a presentation of data therein can seem like a daunting ...