This month’s column shows how to use Excel’s Goal Seek for data analysis.

Excel can solve for unknown variables, either for a single cell with Goal Seek or multiple cells with Solver.

Learn how to use Excel’s What-If Analysis tools, including Goal Seek and Scenario Manager, to explore different scenarios and outcomes based on variable data inputs.

In Excel, three primary tools are available for performing What-If Analysis: Scenarios, Goal Seek, and Data Table. To recap the last couple of months, here are brief definitions of Scenarios and Goal ...

Enter Excel’s “What-If Analysis tools”, like Goal Seek and Scenario Manager. These aren’t just fancy-sounding functions—they’re practical solutions to real-life money problems.