This month’s column shows how to use Excel’s Goal Seek for data analysis.

An curved arrow pointing right. Don't waste time testing different values individually in Excel. Use a data table to show the results for many different possible scenarios at once. Follow BI Video ...

Use Data Table for what-if analysis. Old-school Excel came with a forecasting ability that looked at historical data and made forecasts with a high-low numeric range, but it was fairly linear ...

In the Excel file you downloaded, go to Data, click the dropdown arrow next to What-if Analysis within the Forecast group and choose Scenario Manager. You will notice that within the What-if Analysis, ...

Find out how to perform financial analysis through Microsoft Excel, a widely used business management software among finance professionals and investors.

Unlock the power of GROUPBY in Excel! Combine tables, create dynamic fields, and perform scalable data analysis with this comprehensive guide ...

You can contact me at susansalesharkins@gmail.com. For a subsequent article on this topic, please read: How to use Excel’s Data Table analysis tool.

Learn how Power Pivot transforms Excel into a powerful tool for managing complex datasets, advanced calculations, and data integration.

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