Formulas are powerful tools for performing calculations and analyzing data in Excel. In this beginner’s guide, you’ll learn how to use formulas and explore some popular built-in functions. One of the ...

Excel functions, or formulas, lie at the heart of the application’s deep well of capabilities. Today we’ll tackle IF statements, a string of commands that determine whether a condition is met or not.

Cells in Excel are referred to using relative or absolute references. A formula with relative references changes when the cell's position does. If, for example, a cell has a formula "=A1" and you copy ...

Nested IF statements used to be my go-to whenever I needed to juggle multiple conditions in Excel. However, just because they get the job done doesn’t mean they’re the best tool for the job. Wrestling ...

Excel’s SUM, DATE, WEEKDAY, IF, Nested IF, and IF/OR functions came to mind as I was watching a 1969 film called If It’s Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium, about American tourists on a whirlwind tour of ...

In a nutshell: Formulas are a must for incorporating math into spreadsheets, but using them in Microsoft Excel involves a learning curve and can become tedious. This latest update adds a bit of ...