Simpler and faster is always better in Excel. We start with some of my favorite shortcuts, then move on to using Excel for everyday situations such as finding random numbers for passwords, or random ...

Those of us over a certain age will remember using paper lookup tables for logarithms or trigonometry functions. Those who are younger will have been exposed to lookup tables in their programming ...

Microsoft Excel has been the premier spreadsheet software for decades, since outdoing the once venerable Lotus 1-2-3, the first killer app for PCs in the 1980s. And Excel's dominance has yet to be ...

Excel remains an essential tool for data management, analysis, and visualization. In 2025, its evolving features and refined techniques make it more powerful than ever. But have you ever found ...

Excel’s TEXTBEFORE and TEXTAFTER functions allow users to quickly split up text in ways that used to require combinations of functions like LEFT, RIGHT, MID, and FIND, leading to some confusing ...

There’s no such thing as too fast when you’re crunching numbers on deadline in Excel. Any of these power tips will speed up your tasks. Did we miss an even better one? Let us know in the comments. If ...

As someone deeply involved in the world of finance and accounting, I heavily rely on the power and versatility of Microsoft Excel. It’s not just about spreadsheets and endless numbers; it’s about ...

The new Analysis ToolPak is designed for complex statistical and engineering work. However, it’s not turned on by default so you need to activate it yourself when you want to use it. Go to the main ...

Q. I would like my employees to be more efficient with Excel. They are all at different Excel proficiency levels. Are there some quick tips I could share with them? A. There are so many tips that can ...

Microsoft Excel dominates the world of spreadsheets and is backed by seriously powerful capabilities in data analysis. With so many features, there's always something new to learn. To get to grips ...

Move beyond the basics of sums and averages. These tips open up all kinds of opportunities for working with spreadsheet data. Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in Sept. 2012 and the ...