As PCMag's resident data journalist, I practically live in Microsoft Excel. I've learned that it's capable of far more than I ...

Excel remains an essential tool for data management, analysis, and visualization. In 2025, its evolving features and refined techniques make it more powerful than ever. But have you ever found ...

Create a report using charts: Select Insert > Recommended Charts, then choose the one you want to add to the report sheet. Create a report with pivot tables: Select Insert > PivotTable. Select the ...

Have you ever opened an Excel spreadsheet and felt instantly overwhelmed by cluttered data, mismatched fonts, or confusing layouts? It’s a common frustration, yet so many of us accept it as the norm.

Months after COVID-19 forced most accountants to work remotely, we answer questions on how to optimize working conditions at home. You can use Excel’s Camera tool to add images of Excel tables, charts ...

Excel’s UNIQUE function allows users to extract unique values from a dataset, making it easier to identify and remove duplicates. This column shows how to use the Data Table option in Excel’s What-If ...