In Microsoft Excel, a program packaged with Microsoft Office, you can create databases of information and then make calculations, graphs and charts based on that data. It's a handy program to have if ...

Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet application that you can use to record data, make calculations and create charts. In this article I’ll introduce you to the basics of working in Excel. We’ll look at ...

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Whether you employ a single part-time consultant or a dozen full-time workers, the people who work for you are your most important -- and often your most expensive -- resources. Appraising and ...

Use Excel’s built-in features to simplify data entry Your email has been sent Entering data into a worksheet can be time-consuming, and mistakes often find their way in -- but with the right tools, ...

Create an Excel function to highlight formula cells in a worksheet Your email has been sent With the help of a simple function, Excel's Conditional Formatting feature can save you time and effort.

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If you want to create a dashboard in Microsoft Excel, this post will help you. A dashboard is a type of graphical representation that depicts the key performance indicators for a particular topic or ...

Running totals show how figures build over an extended period, one entry at a time, allowing you to see trends and patterns that raw data alone might not reveal. Creating running totals in Excel is ...