Excel used to be the poor schmuck’s database, with spreadsheets that just sort of sat there. You could create something more sophisticated with LOOKUP functions, but they were a huge hassle to set up.

There are several ways to create maps in Microsoft Excel 2007. While you can always paste map images into a worksheet or even draw your own maps using the shape and line tools, most businesses need ...

Small databases of a few rows, to a few thousand rows, can often be created more quickly and easily in Microsoft Excel, than by using a dedicated database system. Excel is available as a stand-alone ...

When you work with Excel, you often need to ensure that the data entered into your spreadsheets is accurate and consistent. One effective way to achieve this is by using a drop-down list. In this ...

Turn Excel into a lightweight data-science tool for cleaning datasets, standardizing dates, visualizing clusters, and ...

Microsoft has woven its generative AI technology throughout Microsoft 365, the company’s productivity suite. Its Copilot AI assistant is most often used in M365 apps for text-oriented actions, such as ...