Sorting is one of Microsoft Excel’s easiest tasks. Click; you’re done! At least until you need to sort by multiple columns. For this sort task, you’ll need a custom sort. Here’s how. Sorts are a ...

Comparing two columns in Excel doesn’t have to be a difficult task, and to get the job done, we suggest using VLOOKUP. You see, not always; the columns you want to compare are in the same workbook or ...

Excel’s BYCOL() and BYROW() functions evaluate data across columns and rows, returning an array result set allowing you to bypass a lot of work. Most Microsoft Excel functions are autonomous—one ...

Excel's basic formulas work fine for simple calculations, but they quickly become cumbersome when you're dealing with complex data analysis. You end up with nested functions that are hard to read, ...

Microsoft Excel 2010 can convert a worksheet to a data table to help you quickly analyze your related data in formatted rows and columns. When you need to expand the table layout, apply the Home tab ...