Q. I usually like Excel PivotTables, but because they don’t allow me to do certain things, such as delete cells or insert new columns or rows, I’m wondering if there is a reasonable alternative? A.

I use these functions to summarize data with formulas instead of dialog boxes. That makes it easier to see exactly what's ...

How to use Excel’s PivotTable tool to turn data into meaningful information Your email has been sent Before Microsoft Excel added the PivotTable tool, you had to use summarizing functions and features ...

I can easily achieve the same result with a pivot table by dragging the Salesperson field into Rows and the Sales field into ...

How to create a YOY comparison chart using a PivotChart in Excel Your email has been sent Need to know your organization's YOY results? Susan Harkins will show you how to make a PivotChart in ...

Microsoft Excel is arguably the greatest spreadsheet application from Redmond, and there’s a good reason so many number crunchers use it for all of their number crunching needs. While using Microsoft ...