Excel spreadsheets are fantastic bits of kit, but databases are not. Rather than making the full jump to replacing Excel with a database system, there is a halfway house you can consider.

You'll need a SQL database in Azure before you get started. If you don't have one, see [Create your first SQL database] (sql-database-get-started.md) to get a database with sample data up and running ...

Learn how to use SQL to import and export data between different formats and platforms, such as CSV, Excel, and different databases.

How to Use SQL Statements in MS Excel. With most Excel spreadsheets, you enter data manually into cells and then use formulas or other functions to analyze it or perform calculations.

If you want to open the SQL .BAK file in Excel, you must know it is not a standard process as these files are database backup files by SQL Server. In this guide, we will walk you through two easiest ...

Microsoft Excel allows you to copy Web data directly from a website using a Web query. This has the effect of giving you indirect access to the underlying database.

A few months ago a new option was added to the Sql.Database and Sql.Databases functions in Power Query in Power BI and Excel which allows Power Query queries that combine data from different SQL ...

While Excel is renowned for its versatility in calculations and data visualization, it can also do the job just fine as a database. Small businesses, non-profits, and even departments within ...