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

PivotTables are still easier to create for anyone who prefers not to use formulas, and they excel at automatically grouping dates or handling large external datasets from sources like SQL Server or ...

Have you ever spent hours wrestling with Excel formulas, only to end up with a tangled web of cells that’s nearly impossible to decipher? For many, this is the reality of data analysis: a painstaking ...

Losing formatting in Excel—disappearing colors, fonts, and number styles—is a common frustration that impacts data clarity and report accuracy. This comprehensive guide provides a step-by-step process ...

Data wonks, rejoice! Pivot tables now automatically refresh themselves in a new beta version of Microsoft Excel. You might expect that pivot tables—which can be used to summarize rows and columns of ...

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 ...

Conditional formatting is a powerful Excel feature, but misconfigured rules, incorrect ranges, or data type mismatches can render it ineffective. This guide provides a structured, step-by-step ...

Q. Are there any alternatives to traditional PivotTables in Excel? A. The first thing that comes to mind is the function GROUPBY. The primary purpose of GROUPBY is to make data analysis easier by ...

Restoring the drag-and-drop menu in your Excel Pivot Table is typically a quick fix. By using either right-click options or ribbon commands, you can easily access the field list again. If all else ...