Q. Traditional PivotTables have always intimidated me. I see there is a new Excel function called PIVOTBY. What is the difference between it and the traditional PivotTable? With the PIVOTBY function, ...

Q. Are there any alternatives to traditional PivotTables in Excel? A. The first thing that comes to mind is the function GROUPBY. The primary purpose of GROUPBY is to make data analysis easier by ...

If you've ever used Excel, you're probably familiar with the panicky feeling that comes with using Microsoft's spreadsheet app. It can feel a little overwhelming and tough to navigate, even if you are ...

For decades, PivotTables have been the undisputed king of data summarization in Excel. But as useful as they can be, they've always felt like an "app-within-an-app." They live in their own layer, have ...