For the most part, you're probably accustomed to using Microsoft Excel for tasks such as preparing reports, forecasts, and budgets. However, Excel is much more powerful than that. It can be used to ...

Excel used to be the poor schmuck’s database, with spreadsheets that just sort of sat there. You could create something more sophisticated with LOOKUP functions, but they were a huge hassle to set up.

Excel possesses formidable database powers. Creating a relational database starts with a Master table that links it to subordinates, called (awkwardly) Slave, Child, or Detail tables. Before we dive ...

Filters are used to create subsets of data in a Microsoft Excel worksheet. The "AutoFilter" or "Sort and Filter" function in Excel allows you to create views of data matching your specified criteria.

How to use Excel’s Data Model to turn related data into meaningful information Your email has been sent Excel's Data Model feature allows you to build relationships between data sets for easier ...

Dana Miranda is a Certified Educator in Personal Finance, creator of the Healthy Rich newsletter and author of You Don't Need a Budget: Stop Worrying about Debt, Spend without Shame, and Manage Money ...

We all know that in uncertain times, a forecast underlies a company’s success or failure. Forecasts keep prices low by optimizing business operations—including cash flow, production, staff, and ...