Familiarity Microsoft Excel launched in 1982 (under the name Multiplan) as a basic, though reliable, spreadsheet software program -- that's steadily evolved to meet its consumers' needs. So when I ...

Learn how to calculate the net present value (NPV) of your investment projects using Excel's XNPV function.

A straight ranking result is easy using one of Microsoft Excel’s ranking functions. Calculating a conditional rank is even easier if you let an Excel PivotTable do all the work.

TikTokers like "Miss Excel" and "Your Excel Friend" are racking up millions of views making videos with tips on how to use the spreadsheet program.

At the sheet level, conditional running totals require focused expressions, but an Excel PivotTable requires only a few field swaps. Susan Harkins shows you how.

If you're planning to have employees log their own time in spreadsheets and submit them as timesheets with a built-in time calculator in Excel, using separate spreadsheets may be the easiest solution.

Boolean logical operators in Excel formulas make searching easier, and you can apply the same methods in Internet or database searches.

How to Use Excel to Calculate the ROI on a Product. "Return on investment" is a financial calculation used to gauge how well the money you invest earns you even more money.

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