Are you still putting your data in plain, old spreadsheets? Excel 2013 makes it easy to link tables, create reports and more.

We show you how to clean up and prepare your data for the big mail merge, everything from trimming unnecessary data fields to setting up record ID numbers.

You can set up conditional formatting in Excel for dates. We have included detailed examples you can try while reading the guide.

The Excel 2016 Ribbon is a command powerhouse that helps to dive further into your data.

In these instances, it makes sense to set up a totalling worksheet that automatically summarizes data gathered from cells located elsewhere in your workbook.