Originally, Excel was not designed to be a real database. Its early database functions were limited in quantity and in quality. And because every record in an Excel database is visible on the screen ...

Excel's main function is to interlink cells, through the use of formulas, so that the formula cell changes when data is inputted into linked cells. The best way to store information in spreadsheets is ...

When working with address data, you may encounter situations where you need to merge multiple columns, such as address, town, and postcode, into a single column. Power Query makes this task a breeze.

Turn Excel into a lightweight data-science tool for cleaning datasets, standardizing dates, visualizing clusters, and ...

Excel is more than just a spreadsheet tool; it is a comprehensive platform for data analysis and business intelligence. By using its advanced tools—Power Query, Power Pivot, and DAX—you can elevate ...

With most Excel spreadsheets, you enter data manually into cells and then use formulas or other functions to analyze it or perform calculations. If you have a large data source, such as an Access ...

Q. There was a December 2020 article in the JofA about cleaning and joining data using a program called Alteryx, but we don’t have access to this program. Could you explain how to do those tasks using ...

More than 750 million people worldwide use spreadsheets, and that’s why Sigma Computing Inc. thinks the familiar row-and-column metaphor is a good way to work with data warehouses as well. The company ...