For decades, Excel worked on a simple principle: you enter a formula into one cell, and it returns a single result into that ...

Inserting and customizing the timeline chart . It's now time to insert a line chart, which you'll adapt into a timeline chart ...

Advanced list solutions are easy thanks to Excel's Table object. If you need a dynamic list, try one of these techniques. The article Five ways to take advantage of Excel list features showed five ...

Have you ever felt limited by the rigidity of Excel PivotTables when creating interactive reports? Many users assume that Excel slicers, the sleek, clickable filters that make data exploration a ...

Ever found yourself wondering if there’s a more efficient way to handle your data in Excel? If you’ve been using Pivot Tables but feel like you’re only scratching the surface, you’re in for a treat.

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.

Much of the data that you use Excel to analyze comes in a list form. You might need to sort the data, filter it, sum it, and perhaps even chart it. Excel tables provide superior tools for working with ...