Steven Nickolas is a writer and has 10+ years of experience working as a consultant to retail and institutional investors. Charlene Rhinehart is a CPA , CFE, chair of an Illinois CPA Society committee ...

Imagine transforming hours of tedious data work into mere minutes of productivity. That’s the promise of Microsoft Copilot in Excel, a new AI-powered assistant designed to transform how you manage, ...

This is my simple way to use the VLOOKUP function in Excel to find data fast. I walk through how I use VLOOKUP to look up inventory amounts from a table. This helps me quickly check how many items we ...

Windows 11 is available for download worldwide. Microsoft has released it as a free upgrade, which means you do not need to pay to upgrade your computer to Windows 11. It is available for free ...

Excel alternatives like Google Sheets support collaboration but struggle with large files. LibreOffice Calc works offline and is preferred by users focused on privacy and control. Airtable combines ...

Doug Wintemute is a staff writer for Forbes Advisor. After completing his master’s in English at York University, he began his writing career in the higher education space. Over the past decade, Doug ...

YouTube remains one of the most effective platforms for learning Excel quickly and for free. Channels that focus on real-world use cases help speed up Excel skill development. In 2025, creators ...

The kinds of features you need from your spreadsheet application can vary, though many users never come close to needing the robust features of Microsoft 365’s Excel. If you aren’t an accountant ...