The most basic example of a GETPIVOTDATA formula in Microsoft Excel is when the function is used to retrieve a grand total of ...

The Draw tab is not on Excel's ribbon by default. Learn how to enable, add and use the Draw tab and the various drawing tools in Excel.

In short, Power Query has one primary purpose: to save you time when handling data. More specifically, it can be used to clean up data already in Excel, import and organize data from lots of ...

Using the alphabetize buttons The easiest way to alphabetize in Excel is to use one of the simplified sorting buttons located under the Data tab in the menu at the top of the spreadsheet.

Microsoft Excel has more dataviz capabilities than you may realize. Find out how to make your data stand out with charts, PivotTables, sparklines, slicers and more.

Image: AndreyPopov, Getty Images/iStockphoto The data you want to use in an Excel drop down list usually won’t be in the same sheet as the drop down.