Small databases of a few rows, to a few thousand rows, can often be created more quickly and easily in Microsoft Excel, than by using a dedicated database system. Excel is available as a stand-alone ...

Sometimes you need to scan some files for a piece of data like a string, phrase or some number, and one of those files just happens to be an Excel spreadsheet. You could open up the file, launch the ...

There are many ways to find and retrieve data from a table or range based on a lookup value. In fact, because Microsoft often comes up with new, modernized alternatives, there are too many ways! So, ...

Learn how Excel IMPORTCSV refreshes linked CSV data, handles locale formats, and switches to IMPORTTEXT for semicolon delimiters.

Excel spreadsheets do so much, from making lists to crunching numbers to acting as sophisticated flat-file databases. We’re creating this guide to make sure you master all the essentials and more.

Microsoft Excel’s Data Analysis Toolpak is an invaluable add-in for those who require complex statistical or engineering analyses. This powerful feature allows users to execute a variety of data ...

Microsoft Excel is great for numbers, certainly, it does this job really well. But, if you want to present your data in an attractive manner that allows you to visualize and analyze it easily, then ...

Switch from manual entries to automated generators that keep your spreadsheets clean, consistent, and error-free.

Simplify your data transformation by skipping complex parsing expressions and instead using Flash Fill and Power Query in Microsoft Excel. Image: IB Photography/Adobe Stock If you work with imported ...