This month’s column shows how to use Excel’s Goal Seek for data analysis.

Use Data Table for what-if analysis. Old-school Excel came with a forecasting ability that looked at historical data and made forecasts with a high-low numeric range, but it was fairly linear ...

In the Excel file you downloaded, go to Data, click the dropdown arrow next to What-if Analysis within the Forecast group and choose Scenario Manager. You will notice that within the What-if Analysis, ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Don't waste time testing different values individually in Excel. Use a data table to show the results for many different possible scenarios at once. Follow BI Video ...

Unlock the power of GROUPBY in Excel! Combine tables, create dynamic fields, and perform scalable data analysis with this comprehensive guide ...

Learn how Power Pivot transforms Excel into a powerful tool for managing complex datasets, advanced calculations, and data integration.

If you've have lots of data and lots of analysis to do, but little time or skill, you need Excel's Power Pivot feature. Here's how to get started with it.

Here's how to create a pivot table in Excel to slice and dice your data, letting you perform in-depth analyses and spot important trends.

You can contact me at susansalesharkins@gmail.com. For a subsequent article on this topic, please read: How to use Excel’s Data Table analysis tool.