Microsoft Excel has four cell modes—Ready, Enter, Edit, and Point. Having the correct cell mode activated is crucial for ...

REGEX is a smarter version of Excel's FIND function, which works well for basic lookups. However, REGEX handles more complex ...

Available for Microsoft 365 Copilot users, the new agents will help you create, edit, and analyze your documents, spreadsheets, and presentations.

Q. My supervisor wants me to include more data visualizations in my projects. Do you have any suggestions? A. Data visualization transforms raw data into graphical representations, making complex ...

One of the most useful new features that Microsoft has incorporated into Excel in recent years is the ability to incorporate Python code directly into a spreadsheet. While it has long been possible to ...

If you’re just dying to talk to Copilot within Excel, good news: Copilot is now a traditional Excel function within Excel for Windows and the Mac. But wait, you say. Copilot is already in Excel! For ...

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 ...

Data wonks, rejoice! Pivot tables now automatically refresh themselves in a new beta version of Microsoft Excel. You might expect that pivot tables—which can be used to summarize rows and columns of ...

Reigning spreadsheet champ Michael Jarman thinks he's still smarter than AI, but are his days numbered? Here's what it takes to dominate the annual Excel showdown. "Jarmy army, come on up to the stage ...

At the Microsoft Excel World Championship in Las Vegas, there was stardust in the air as 12 finance guys vied to be crowned the world’s best spreadsheeter. Reporting by Yan Zhuang Photographs by ...