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Formulas are powerful tools for performing calculations and analyzing data in Excel. In this beginner’s guide, you’ll learn how to use formulas and explore some popular built-in functions. One of the ...

Excel's VALUE function has only one argument: where a is the value stored as text that you want to convert into a number. This can be hard-coded inside double quotes or a reference to a cell ...

SUMIF, SUMIFS, AVERAGEIFS, and COUNTIFS are commonly used accounting functions in Microsoft Excel. These formulas are used to calculate cell values based on the criteria you have described or ...

Microsoft is launching a couple of features to Excel today that make the ubiquitous spreadsheet software a bit more powerful. Among the new features is support for Azure Machine Learning and custom ...

One major reason Microsoft Excel spreadsheets are so popular is the ability to process the data entered on a sheet easily. For instance, if you are planning a wedding and individually listing expenses ...

Microsoft is launching a suite of new AI features to its core Office services, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

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 ...

Launch Microsoft Excel. Create a table or use an existing table from your files. Place the formula into the cell you want to see the result. Press the Enter key to see the results. Launch Microsoft ...

You can use the PRODUCT() function to multiply monetary values in your Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. Functions allow you to perform a specific set of calculations in a cell, column or row. The PRODUCT( ...