Microsoft Excel is a powerful database management tool with all sorts of in-depth problem-solving functions and dynamic formatting. To make the most of it, though, you need to know the basics. Using ...

Microsoft Excel 2010 can convert a worksheet to a data table to help you quickly analyze your related data in formatted rows and columns. When you need to expand the table layout, apply the Home tab ...

Turn generic columns into custom visuals by adding floating totals, nesting series, and layering simultaneous data labels.

This illustrated walk-through (with a demo worksheet) shows how easy it is to create a multi-column search solution using validation lists and conditional formatting. Excel offers numerous ways to ...

Let’s say you have a table containing expenses for each quarter. You need the total of each quarter column and you need the total of each expense row. Did you know that you can sum all the rows and ...

When you add text to a cell in your business spreadsheet, that cell will not widen automatically to accommodate your text unless you change a few settings. This behavior can be frustrating when you ...