As PCMag's resident data journalist, I practically live in Microsoft Excel. I've learned that it's capable of far more than I ever imagined. These are the tips and tricks you need to know.

SWITCH Function tutorial in Excel — a simpler alternative to nested IF The SWITCH function evaluates an expression against a series of values and returns the corresponding result for the first match.

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Microsoft will retire Excel's COPILOT() function on Sept. 14, 2026. Excel Copilot remains available through the side pane and other AI features. Microsoft is consolidating Excel AI around centralized ...

Learn Microsoft Excel 2019 from scratch in just 17 minutes! This beginner-friendly tutorial walks you step by step to create spreadsheets, manage data, and use formulas confidently. #Excel2019 ...

Formulas are powerful tools for performing calculations and analyzing data in Excel. In this beginner’s guide, you’ll learn how to use formulas (with or without help from the Copilot AI assistant) and ...

The IF function in Excel is a cornerstone for data analysis and decision-making within spreadsheets. Whether you’re a beginner just getting started or a seasoned pro looking to enhance your formulas, ...

If you often work with data that starts life as a text file or CSV, Microsoft Excel now has new built-in tools that simplify how that information gets pulled into a spreadsheet. The update introduces ...

Q. How do the TEXTBEFORE and TEXTAFTER functions in Excel work? A. Excel’s TEXTBEFORE and TEXTAFTER functions allow users to quickly split up text in ways that used to require combinations of ...

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