This month’s column shows how to use Excel’s Goal Seek for data analysis.

An curved arrow pointing right. Don't waste time testing different values individually in Excel. Use a data table to show the results for many different possible scenarios at once. Follow BI Video ...

Use Data Table for what-if analysis. Old-school Excel came with a forecasting ability that looked at historical data and made forecasts with a high-low numeric range, but it was fairly linear ...

Find out how to perform financial analysis through Microsoft Excel, a widely used business management software among finance professionals and investors.

Let’s get started using Scenario Manager using an example. To follow along, download this Excel workbook. A video demonstration is available at the bottom of this article. Note that the following ...

Excel GROUPBY Function TL;DR Key Takeaways : Combining Tables: Use VSTACK for vertical combination and XLOOKUP for horizontal alignment to merge data from multiple tables into a unified structure.

You can contact me at susansalesharkins@gmail.com. For a subsequent article on this topic, please read: How to use Excel’s Data Table analysis tool.

Learn how Power Pivot transforms Excel into a powerful tool for managing complex datasets, advanced calculations, and data integration.

Tools like Ajelix, Promptloop, and Numerous AI specialize in Excel analysis and automation, allowing you to manipulate data using simple, natural language commands.