Fix "fake" numbers, strip hidden web spaces, and join text professionally using Excel's built-in legacy and modern tools.

You can add text to a cell in Microsoft Excel the traditional way by simply typing, but there are other ways to get the job done. For example, you can use a formula, or even a function to accomplish ...

I traded the static results of Flash Fill for dynamic formulas that update automatically.

Once data is loaded into Excel, Copilot allows users to ask questions in natural language instead of building new formulas.

As Microsoft ramps up Copilot’s capabilities in Excel, the AI tool is becoming genuinely useful for spreadsheet work.

Microsoft Excel remains a powerful tool for data analysis and manipulation, and staying up-to-date with the latest formulas is crucial for maximizing your productivity and improving your spreadsheets.

Excel has over 475 formulas in its Functions Library, from simple mathematics to very complex statistical, logical, and engineering tasks such as IF statements (one of our perennial favorite stories); ...