If you've used data validation in Excel before, you probably selected the relevant cells, clicked "Data Validation" in the ...

With the INDIRECT function, you can reference and consolidate key data points across sheets. It's a straightforward process ...

Apple's Numbers spreadsheet for Mac, iPhone, and iPad, is not as powerful as Microsoft Excel, but most users will be hard-pressed to find its limitations — and will immediately see how much easier ...

Functions like INDEX MATCH, SUMIF, and XNPV allow professionals to work smarter, not harder, especially when handling large or complex data sets. Using tools like OFFSET, CHOOSE, and CONCATENATE helps ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Forget slam dunks, penalty shootouts or gold medals. The most nerve-racking competition you’ve never heard of involves cells, formulas ...

A new COPILOT function in Excel lets you use AI in a formula. The new skill is now available to Microsoft 365 insiders. Reduces some of the complexity involved in creating formulas. Get more in-depth ...

Copilot is on the way to Microsoft Excel. Or rather, more Copilot is being packed into the popular spreadsheet program. A new COPILOT function is rolling out now to users in the Beta Channel and ...

Microsoft, in its ongoing effort to AI-ify every product it has, is now adding it right into the cells of Excel. Available on Monday to beta users of Microsoft 365 Copilot, a new COPILOT function ...

Have you ever found yourself staring at a sprawling Excel spreadsheet, overwhelmed by rows and columns of data that seem impossible to manage? You’re not alone. Despite its reputation as a workplace ...

There is a stark example this week of how things are changing in the race toward artificial intelligence. This involves a household-name model, and an administrative technology that’s instantly ...

Doug Wintemute is a staff writer for Forbes Advisor. After completing his master’s in English at York University, he began his writing career in the higher education space. Over the past decade, Doug ...