From lookup functions to multi-part formulas, I wish I knew about these Excel formulas earlier because they make me feel like a data wizard whenever I use them.

Here's how to create a pivot table in Excel to slice and dice your data, letting you perform in-depth analyses and spot important trends.

Pivot tables are one of several Excel tools for extracting meaning out of large groups of numeric data. They can be applied whenever raw data in a spreadsheet or database has to be summarized.

Excel's new Copilot function turns your prompts into formulas - how to try it It's so much easier to create, summarize, and analyze data now - no complex manual formulas required.

Integration into Existing Sheets If a business or other organization is using spreadsheet data managed within Excel, using the chart function within Excel aids integration of the data.

Use the RANDARRAY() dynamic array function to return random names or other text in Microsoft Excel.