There are lots of ways to return the top or bottom n records from a data set in Microsoft Excel, but the new dynamic array functions make doing so easier than ever. Returning the top or bottom n ...

Microsoft Excel sorts slider buttons alphabetically and numerically. Fortunately, you can add a custom sort list to sort the buttons in a more meaningful way, when necessary. If you do a lot of ...

Using Excel’s PivotTables and PivotCharts, you can quickly analyze large data sets, summarize key data, and present it in easy-to-read format. Here’s how to get started with these powerful tools.

Several readers have submitted questions about Excel 2010 and 2007 PivotTables, as follows: Q1: Why does Excel insert the GETPIVOTDATA function into a formula when you use the mouse pointer to refer ...

PivotTables are the Swiss Army knife of Excel, but let's be real—you wouldn't use a pocketknife to build a house. While they're great for a quick-and-dirty glance at your numbers, over-relying on them ...

Let’s say you have an Excel workbook that contains student grades for multiple sections of a class that you are coordinating. You would like to be able to summarize the grade data by different ...