Excel’s formula bar has limitations that make writing, debugging, and managing complex formulas challenging. A new tool, the Advanced Formula Environment (AFE), developed by Microsoft for Excel 2019 ...

Q. I have an Excel workbook that contains many tabs. We have a “Total” tab, but the formulas to sum all of those tabs gets very complicated. Plus, new worksheets get added and the formulas have to be ...

The simplest way to start documenting Excel formulas like a coder is by using the N () function. Although its primary job is to convert non-numeric values into numbers, it has a hidden quirk: because ...

Please note: This item is from our archives and was published in 2021. It is provided for historical reference. The content may be out of date and links may no longer function. You can also use a ...

You can add text to a cell in Microsoft Excel the traditional way by simply typing, but there are other ways to get the job done. For example, you can use a formula, or even a function to accomplish ...

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 ...

Messy Excel formulas are more than just an eyesore—they're harder to maintain. Every repeated cell reference and tangled parenthesis makes your work difficult to audit, edit, and share. That's why you ...

Spreadsheets aren’t just for business owners and data analysts—here are some easy ways to integrate Microsoft Excel into your life. Microsoft Excel is part of the Excel is part of the Microsoft Office ...

While Microsoft Excel is one of the most powerful spreadsheet applications, it’s also the most intimidating tool in the Microsoft Office suite. If you’ve never used Excel before or are just a bit ...

You can sum up entire columns or rows in Microsoft Excel using the AutoSum feature. The AutoSum tool automatically selects a column or row of numbers, but you can select any set of numbers by clicking ...

You can use Excel to store, organize, and analyze data. Excel is Microsoft's spreadsheet program, a part of the Microsoft 365 suite of products. Here's a crash course in the basics of using Microsoft ...