To give decision making power to a spreadsheet all that's needed is the word "if," a pair of parentheses, and two commas.

Feb 12, 2010 - Joe Nowak

Using the Subtotals command in Excel to save time and produce accurate workbooks.

Dec 18, 2007 - James Hutchinson

Excel macros provide an easy method of avoiding repetitive tasks. The built in recording feature enables users to create macros with no prior VBA programming knowledge.

Oct 26, 2009 - Katie Giles

It is not difficult to begin using worksheets with time values. A little more understanding of how Excel handles time information can help avoid common pitfalls.

Jan 14, 2010 - Kelley Smith

It is a simple matter to get started using dates in Microsoft Excel. As users gain experience it may be helpful to understand what goes on behind the scenes

Jan 14, 2010 - Kelley Smith

Charts help in the understanding of spreadsheet data by providing a visual representation of the numbers.

Mar 11, 2010 - Joe Nowak

Instructions and tips on using the cut, copy and paste functions in Excel, and using absolute and relative references.

Jan 31, 2008 - James Hutchinson

A simple guide to using the Data Sort commands and icon in Microsoft Excel.

Dec 11, 2007 - James Hutchinson

An explanation of several Microsoft Excel commands to improve spreadsheet design and performance.

Nov 29, 2007 - James Hutchinson

Microsoft Excel provides at least 80 functions to use in statistics. The most useful are described here, with a summary of how to use them and how to avoid common errors.

Oct 17, 2009 - Martin Bell

Where to get Microsoft Excel personal budget spreadsheets. Download free household budgeting templates; use pre-populated budget forms to track household expenses.

May 19, 2009 - Lena Gott

Users sometimes need to display time durations, and this can mean negative and positive times to designate before and after a particular event.

Jan 21, 2010 - Kelley Smith

Download a free Microsoft Excel budget spreadsheet. Track monthly household expenses with a pre-populated budgeting worksheet. Links to more budget template articles.

Jun 2, 2009 - Lena Gott

A cursory examination of the various elements of the Microsoft® Office Excel 2007 spreadsheet window including tabs, ribbons, and sheet numbers.

Jan 12, 2011 - Chris Williams

A pro forma cash flow statement will be one of the most, if not, most important documents that a bank, investment group or venture capitalist will consider.

Sep 29, 2010 - Nick Schklair

Technology already available on most PCs can prove very useful when graphing hand knit designs.

Feb 5, 2009 - Lesley Arnold-Hopkins

Many different programs are available for Forex trading. Microsoft Excel is perfect for beginners to learn because it helps implement automatic trading.

Dec 14, 2009 - Victoria Ramirez

Track monthly expenses. Download a free household budget template. Know how to use a family budgeting spreadsheet; find another Microsoft Excel expense worksheet review.

Jul 7, 2009 - Lena Gott

One function missing from Excel's built-in library is a method to convert text into sentence case. This article contains a simple VBA function for this purpose.

Sep 6, 2009 - Katie Giles

There are occasions when determining the elapsed period between two dates is necessary. Here's how to accomplish this with DATEDIF.

Aug 24, 2010 - Kelley Smith