Not anymore: Excel 2013’s table tools include features that make it easy to link charts and cells, perform searches, and create dynamically updated reports, just like—yes—a relational database.

The pivot table is a collection of tools that Excel uses to create reports from complex, multi-file spreadsheet data. Here's how to generate reports for single tables ...

How to Create a Date & Cost Line Chart in Excel. A date-and-cost line chart tracks a commodity's changing price over time. Economists use such diagrams to display broad market trends and predict ...