Navigating the world of Excel can often feel like trying to solve a complex puzzle, especially when it comes to sorting slicer buttons in a custom order. If you’ve ever found yourself tangled in the ...

The January 2017 JofA article “Data Mining Your General Ledger With Excel” presents a step-by-step, formula-based approach to extracting general ledger data and then scrubbing them so that they can be ...

Microsoft today announced that it is expanding Excel data types to allow for Power BI tables and custom, user-defined databases using Power Query to be transformed into linked data types. Microsoft ...

is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is overhauling Excel with the ability to support custom live data ...

If you need a complete list of Microsoft Excel sheet names, Power Query is fast and generates a dynamic list. When a Microsoft Excel workbook contains a lot of sheets, the sheet tab you need is often ...

Have a complex Excel problem? Power Query to the rescue! Analyzing data often means spending more time getting and cleaning up data than analyzing it. If that describes you, definitely review Excel ...

Power Query is a game-changer in terms of the amount of time I save, ensuring imported data is ready for analysis in Excel. If you're new to this tool, it's helpful to know a few commands that can ...

Have you ever found yourself staring at a sprawling Excel workbook, wondering if you’re using the right tool for the job? Between Power Query, Power Pivot, and VBA, it’s easy to feel like you’re ...

Can Excel sort by color? Absolutely. In addition to sorting by values, Excel can sort by cell color, font color, and cell icon. First, you must you must define the colors for your sort columns/fields.

Whether you're applying for a role that requires Excel expertise, want to add more strings to your data analysis bow, or simply want to do more with your data in Microsoft's spreadsheet program, add ...