I'm not arguing that PivotTables are now useless, because they still solve certain problems very well. However, after seeing how fluid, responsive, and adaptable GROUPBY and PIVOTBY can be, I've found ...

Have you ever found yourself wrestling with Excel, wishing it could just do *that one thing* to make your work easier? Maybe you’ve spent hours manually replacing text, trying to filter data with ...

Learn how to quickly summarize Excel data on-the-fly using these easy-to-implement features. Summarizing data is one of Microsoft Excel’s main functions. The good news is that a lot of number ...

Move beyond the basics of sums and averages. These tips open up all kinds of opportunities for working with spreadsheet data. Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in Sept. 2012 and the ...

Data is rarely properly formatted and structured when you import it. Try these eight tips for fast data cleanup in Microsoft Excel. Data comes in from an increasing number of sources these days. For ...