Microsoft Excel is a powerful database management tool with all sorts of in-depth problem-solving functions and dynamic formatting. To make the most of it, though, you need to know the basics. Using ...

Turn generic columns into custom visuals by adding floating totals, nesting series, and layering simultaneous data labels.

When you add text to a cell in your business spreadsheet, that cell will not widen automatically to accommodate your text unless you change a few settings. This behavior can be frustrating when you ...

Excel columns are fairly narrow by default, and they won't always accommodate all of your data. With this in mind, Microsoft makes it easy to adjust the width of a column by dragging the line on ...

Let’s say you have a table containing expenses for each quarter. You need the total of each quarter column and you need the total of each expense row. Did you know that you can sum all the rows and ...

Comparing two columns in Excel doesn’t have to be a difficult task, and to get the job done, we suggest using VLOOKUP. You see, not always; the columns you want to compare are in the same workbook or ...

Many of them are backward- and forward-compatible, but check the system requirements before you download anything. Note that newer isn’t always better: Many of the ...

You can easily hide and unhide columns in Excel by individually revealing hidden columns or using the "Format" option to unhide all hidden cells. Hiding columns is helpful, especially when working in ...