One PivotTable, five sheets, and not a single formula between them.

Have you ever spent hours wrestling with Excel formulas, only to end up with a tangled web of cells that’s nearly impossible to decipher? For many, this is the reality of data analysis: a painstaking ...

Q. I usually like Excel PivotTables, but because they don’t allow me to do certain things, such as delete cells or insert new columns or rows, I’m wondering if there is a reasonable alternative? A.

August 2026 update adds Copilot tools for change history, charts, PivotTables, Python formulas, and recent chat access.

What you need: Using ChatGPT to write an Excel formula requires access to Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets, as these formulas can be used for both applications. You will also need an OpenAI account to ...

Formulas are powerful tools for performing calculations and analyzing data in Excel. In this beginner’s guide, you’ll learn how to use formulas (with or without help from the Copilot AI assistant) and ...

Several readers have submitted questions about Excel 2010 and 2007 PivotTables, as follows: Q1: Why does Excel insert the GETPIVOTDATA function into a formula when you use the mouse pointer to refer ...

In Excel spreadsheets, complex formulas are difficult to enter without making mistakes. Microsoft Excel’s LAMBDA() function can make such errors easier to find. LAMBDA functions are new to Microsoft ...

Up-to-date information can be critical; these 4 tips will add flexibility and increase efficiency when refreshing pivot tables. PivotTable objects are only as good as their underlying data and that ...

Excel's August 2026 updates are all about Copilot, bringing new tools for change tracking, data visualization, chat history, ...