Functions are the driving force of any Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, generating a single value or an array of results based on certain arguments you input. However, combining—or nesting—functions ...

Excel has over 475 formulas in its Functions Library, but we've selected the most popular, from date and time functions to mathematics and simple data manipulation.

The most basic example of a GETPIVOTDATA formula in Microsoft Excel is when the function is used to retrieve a grand total of ...

We explain how to fix the issue when Excel is not auto-calculating formulas. Excel is an advanced tool when calculating formulas for statistics.

Do you use Excel spreadsheets to keep track of your weekly, monthly or annual expenses but find yourself updating all relevant date and content information manually? There is an easier, more effective ...

The dot operator and trim range function in modern Excel make formulas more dynamic, concise, and error-resistant, reducing the need for manual adjustments like dragging fill handles.

Excel's data validation feature is more versatile than you might think. Learn how to use literal values, input values, list values, and even formulas to restrict input date values using data ...

Repetitively typing each formula quickly becomes tedious, but Excel offers several solutions to quickly extend column formulas to a selected range of cells.

Excel has a built in random number tool that, when combined with the DATE function, lets you specify a range of dates to pick random days from.

The formula is =B2:B10-F2:E10 or =B2:B10F2#. Excel uses the pound sign (#) to reference a spilled range, and that’s what will appear if you build the formula by selecting the cells F2:F10 , as shown ...