Functions like FILTER, SORTBY, UNIQUE, XLOOKUP, and VSTACK transform static grids into real-time data systems.

Excel's randomization functions generate values, shuffle datasets, and simulate timelines using simple formulas.

Have you ever found yourself wrestling with Excel, trying to keep your total rows accurate as your data grows or shrinks? It’s a common frustration—manually updating totals every time something ...

Have you ever found yourself buried under a mountain of Excel spreadsheets, painstakingly updating formulas every time new data comes in? It’s a common struggle, one that can turn even the most ...

Q. I get a detailed revenue transaction export from the client, and then I get it again, revised, usually after I’ve already filtered, sorted, and documented my selections. I’m tired of reapplying ...

Q. How do I use the FILTER function in Excel, and how is this an improvement over the filter feature? A. The FILTER function was introduced five years ago as part of the Excel Dynamic Arrays rollout.

When counting unique values in Microsoft Excel, use UNIQUE() as a helper function and avoid more complicated expressions. The TechRepublic article How to create a sorted unique list in an Excel ...

This post explains how to use the new Excel TEXTSPLIT function. TEXTSPLIT() is a Text function in Excel. The purpose of this function is to split a given text string on the basis of one or more ...

Users will appreciate a chart that updates right before their eyes. In Microsoft Excel 2007 and Excel 2010, it’s as easy as creating a table. In earlier versions, you’ll need the formula method.