Functions like FILTER, SORTBY, UNIQUE, XLOOKUP, and VSTACK transform static grids into real-time data systems.

Have you ever found yourself wrestling with Excel formulas, trying to calculate moving averages or rolling totals, only to end up frustrated by the constant need for manual adjustments? You’re not ...

Have you ever struggled with Excel formulas, trying to calculate running totals only to be left with errors and frustration? Many of us have faced the challenge of managing datasets where each row’s ...

Q. Is it possible to sort a column in Excel using formulas rather than the Data tab’s Sort tool, so the sort process is performed automatically as I update my data? A. Excel has announced a new ...

Q. I get a detailed revenue transaction export from the client, and then I get it again, revised, usually after I’ve already filtered, sorted, and documented my selections. I’m tired of reapplying ...

The smartest thing Excel does happens in places you can't see.

Microsoft is making some improvements to how formulas work in Excel, with a new feature called Dynamic Arrays that allows formulas to output values to more than one cell at a time. Microsoft has ...

Use the RANDARRAY() dynamic array function to return random names or other text in Microsoft Excel. The recent article How to generate random letters in Excel shows you how to generate random letters.