This month’s column shows how to use Excel’s Goal Seek for data analysis.

An curved arrow pointing right. Don't waste time testing different values individually in Excel. Use a data table to show the results for many different possible scenarios at once. Follow BI Video ...

Here's how to create a pivot table in Excel to slice and dice your data, letting you perform in-depth analyses and spot important trends.

So, select any cell in your formatted Excel table, and in the Insert Tab on the ribbon, click the top half of the split ...

In the Excel file you downloaded, go to Data, click the dropdown arrow next to What-if Analysis within the Forecast group and choose Scenario Manager. You will notice that within the What-if Analysis, ...

Learn how Power Pivot transforms Excel into a powerful tool for managing complex datasets, advanced calculations, and data integration.

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You can contact me at susansalesharkins@gmail.com. For a subsequent article on this topic, please read: How to use Excel’s Data Table analysis tool.

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To activate Power Pivot, go to File > Options, click Add-ins, select COM Add-ins from the dropdown, and check the box for ...