Microsoft Excel is a powerful database management tool with all sorts of in-depth problem-solving functions and dynamic formatting. To make the most of it, though, you need to know the basics. Using ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Columns organize data in Excel, and are often used as categories with headers to sort cells. You can simply right-click on an existing column to ...

Pivot Tables, but without the pain.

A few months back, Dave showed you how to use Excel pivot tables to better visualize your spreadsheet data. (If you missed the post, be sure to check it out -- it has video!) Of course, if you've ...