I've built Excel dashboards for years, and almost every one relied on some combination of XLOOKUPs, dynamic arrays, SUMIFS, helper columns, and other worksheet formulas. So I challenged myself to ...

Excel’s shiny new functions still can’t dethrone the PivotTable.

A Monday that started with, "The numbers from last month are off."Monday morning at the start of the month, 9:00 AM. A chat ...

Excel’s PivotTable feature is a fantastic option for data analysis, allowing users to consolidate and analyze data from various sources in a single, dynamic table. By mastering the art of creating ...

The first step in any pivot table how-to is entering your data. The method of entry will depend on your situation. Some users will simply type all their data in manually. If you have an existing ...

The Pivot Table is a tool that Excel uses to create custom reports from your spreadsheet databases. Once you select the portion of your spreadsheet that contains the target data, then define it as a ...

Excel dashboards are powerful tools for presenting complex data in a visually appealing and easily digestible format. By following this five-step guide, you can quickly build professional-looking ...

Microsoft Excel is arguably the greatest spreadsheet application from Redmond, and there’s a good reason so many number crunchers use it for all of their number crunching needs. While using Microsoft ...

Up-to-date information can be critical; these 4 tips will add flexibility and increase efficiency when refreshing pivot tables. PivotTable objects are only as good as their underlying data and that ...

Need to know your organization’s YOY results? Susan Harkins will show you how to make a PivotChart in Microsoft Excel. You can make an Excel PivotChart to show year-over-year results like this one.