Excel gives the answer 10. If you have a mathematical background, you’ll know why Excel gives a different answer to such a simple calculation — and why, technically, Excel is right. If you don’t have ...

1. Open Google Sheets in a web browser and click the cell in which you want the formula's answer to appear. 2. Find the Formula Bar above the spreadsheet. It's a blank field to the right of the Fx ...

Spreadsheet applications helped to kick off the personal computer boom in the 1980s and are effective tools in most businesses today. Sometimes a spreadsheet gets complicated, with many formulas and ...

The time you spend waiting for Excel to finish its calculations can add up. By ensuring that this unassuming toggle is turned ...

I learned, belatedly, that last October 17 was Spreadsheet Day, marking the 35th anniversary of VisiCalc, the Apple II program that started it all. This moved me to republish a long piece I wrote 30 ...

Google Sheets has been gaining popularity with its free-to-use online model, making editing easier while sharing sheets. With already a few advantages up its sleeve against its competitors, Google has ...

Computer spreadsheet programs have been around since 1979, when Dan Bricklin and Bob Frankston created VisiCalc. The breakthrough program turned the Apple II into an electronic ledger, allowing users ...