Make Excel evaluate your data for you.

Once data is loaded into Excel, Copilot allows users to ask questions in natural language instead of building new formulas.

I traded the static results of Flash Fill for dynamic formulas that update automatically.

Q. You explained Excel’s Scenario Manager in your November 2024 Tech Q&A article and Goal Seek in your December 2024 Tech Q&A article. Can you please explain the final What-If Analysis tool: Data ...

Q. In your November Tech Q&A article on Excel’s Scenario Manager, you mentioned two other “what-if” tools: Goal Seek and Data Table. Can you show how those work like you did with Scenario Manager?

Build an automated employee schedule in Excel with SEQUENCE dates and M A N shift dropdowns, so you track coverage fast.

Learn Microsoft Excel on iPad with iPadOS 26 menu bar shortcuts and widgets, so you work faster with touch and keyboard ...

If you are wondering how to use the Excel FILTER function with multiple criteria, here’s a tutorial to guide you through the steps and ensure you can efficiently filter and sort your data. The FILTER ...

Many people working in the corporate world need at least a passing familiarity with Microsoft Excel. Maybe you only indicated that you're skilled with Excel on your resume because it feels like one of ...

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 ...

Excel is a rich and intelligent software, and a good knowledge of how it works means you’ll be able to use it for many of your business needs, including creating a Point-of-Sale (POS) system. A good ...

Diarmuid Early won first place in the 2025 Microsoft Excel World Championship. He has some pointers for using Excel at work.