Avoid PivotTable failures caused by merged cells, blank columns, and subtotals, with Power Query steps to clean the source data.

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AGGREGATE was built to handle messy data from the start.

If you often work with data that starts life as a text file or CSV, Microsoft Excel now has new built-in tools that simplify how that information gets pulled into a spreadsheet. The update introduces ...

TL;DR: Microsoft is launching Copilot AI for Excel, a new feature that uses advanced language models to help users analyze data, summarize information, and generate ideas directly in their ...

A new COPILOT function in Excel lets you use AI in a formula. The new skill is now available to Microsoft 365 insiders. Reduces some of the complexity involved in creating formulas. Get more in-depth ...

Q. Are there any alternatives to traditional PivotTables in Excel? A. The first thing that comes to mind is the function GROUPBY. The primary purpose of GROUPBY is to make data analysis easier by ...

Excel is one of those tools that we all know and use, but let’s be honest—most of us barely scratch the surface of its true potential. Sure, you’ve probably mastered the basics like SUM or AVERAGE, ...

While using Microsoft Excel for data analysis, you may sometimes need to search for and retrieve specific values. In such cases, Excel's LOOKUP function can be extremely useful. It allows you to ...