Excel isn't hard, just learn the right tricks early enough.

Have you ever stared at a beautifully organized table in Excel—rows and columns perfectly aligned—only to realize it’s a nightmare for analysis? Cross-tab layouts, while visually appealing, can feel ...

How to combine data ranges with Microsoft Power Query in Excel Your email has been sent Microsoft Power Query showed up in Excel 2016, though earlier versions can ...

PowerQuery is a powerful tool in Excel that allows you to import, clean, and analyze data from various sources. One of the key features of PowerQuery is its ability to refresh data automatically, ...

Using the External Data Connection feature in Excel, you can acquire information from external sources, such as Access and SQL Server. The data remains stored at its original source, but the data ...

Q. There was a December 2020 article in the JofA about cleaning and joining data using a program called Alteryx, but we don’t have access to this program. Could you explain how to do those tasks using ...

Microsoft Excel's Formula by Example helps automate repetitive tasks in structured tables in Excel for the Web. The tool is similar to Flash Fill, though it generates dynamic formulas that update with ...

Microsoft has released an add-in for Microsoft Excel called Data Explorer. It is now called Microsoft Power Query. The free add-in has been designed to reduce your efforts in searching, shaping, and ...

Web queries offer a handy way to import data from selected tables into a worksheet--but Excel isn't as accommodating as it should be, especially when it comes to parameters. These tricks will let you ...