Don't listen to anyone who tells you that the VALUE function in Microsoft Excel is obsolete. You'll probably seldom need to use it on its own, but when combined with other functions, it's still as ...

Learn how to combine Microsoft Excel’s ROW() and ROUNDUP() functions to create a flexible serial function that returns groups of consecutive values. The fill handle in Microsoft Excel accommodates ...

Returning the last value based on a condition seems like a difficult problem to solve unless you try one of these easy-to-implement solutions. No one wants to jump through hoops to get the job done, ...

The introduction of dynamic arrays triggered the biggest change to how we work with Microsoft Excel formulas in years, if not decades. They allow a single formula to spill multiple results into ...

Formulas are powerful tools for performing calculations and analyzing data in Excel. In this beginner’s guide, you’ll learn how to use formulas and explore some popular built-in functions. One of the ...

Q. I have prepared projections for a proposed project, and I want to calculate the internal rate of return. Instead of using Excel’s IRR function, should I use simple math formulas so others can ...