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 ...

The ability to quickly interpret and act upon figures is crucial for success in today’s data driven world. This is particularly true in the realm of sales, where analyzing performance metrics can make ...

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 ...

Microsoft's spreadsheet program can do way more than you might imagine. These are the hacks and tricks you need to know.

If you want to create a dashboard in Microsoft Excel, this post will help you. A dashboard is a type of graphical representation that depicts the key performance indicators for a particular topic or ...