In Microsoft Excel, VLOOKUP (vertical lookup) is a search function that you can use to find any data inside a particular column of the table by looking at the first column's entries and returning ...

Use the RANDARRAY() dynamic array function to return random names or other text in Microsoft Excel.

To extract and sort non-adjacent arrays in your data, nest the CHOOSECOLS or CHOOSEROWS functions inside your SORT or SORTBY ...

Using Excel’s PivotTables and PivotCharts, you can quickly analyze large data sets, summarize key data, and present it in easy-to-read format. Here’s how to get started with these powerful tools.

The lookup function in Excel can save you a lot of time and effort, but only if you actually know how to use its many forms and alterations.

This month’s column shows how to use the remarkably versatile AGGREGATE function in Excel.

SERIESSUM function returns the sum of a power series based on the formula. Learn how to use the SERIESSUM function in Excel.

Slicers provide an intuitive, user-friendly interface for filtering data in a spreadsheet. Here’s how to create slicers, format them, and use them to filter data in Excel.

Microsoft Excel's new FILTER() function is a great tool for reporting and dashboards. We'll show you how to use it to get more done.