Q. I usually like Excel PivotTables, but because they don’t allow me to do certain things, such as delete cells or insert new columns or rows, I’m wondering if there is a reasonable alternative? A.

It can be frustrating when your formulas are not updating automatically on Excel. Building on that, here are the possible reasons why it may happen. In this post, we explain four such scenarios: The ...

Imagine opening an Excel file expecting to see numbers, only to find that every cell displays formulas like =SUM(A1:A10), instead of the actual results. It can be confusing and frustrating, especially ...

Formulas are one of the most important components of an Excel sheet and as such, deserve–warrant–protection. You don’t want users accidentally changing formulas and impacting the purpose of your work.

Structured references use table columns instead of cell coordinates, making formulas easier to read, update, and trust.

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 ...

If you've ever had an Excel formula break because you added a few rows of data, you know how frustrating it can be to go back and manually update every cell reference. The # symbol (also called the ...

ChatGPT can assist with complex Excel formulas, including a VLOOKUP plus IFERROR to return not listed when no match appears.

Formulas are powerful tools for performing calculations and analyzing data in Excel. In this beginner’s guide, you’ll learn how to use formulas and explore some popular built-in functions. One of the ...

Use Excel in your rate card formulas to calculate discounts, dimensions and unit costs of your advertising rate document. Instead of manually calculating each of ...

September 18, 2018 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm About this event Sponsored by MSU Libraries' Digital Media Center, this workshop will teach participants about the most commonly used Microsoft Excel formulas and ...