Automate repetitive data entry and fix broken sorting hierarchies using Excel's powerful, hidden Custom Lists tool.

Small Business Technology News #1 - Excel's new Agent Mode can fix your broken formulas - proving AI can be useful. Agent Mode is a new AI-powered assistant inside Microsoft Excel (part of Microsoft ...

Q. In your November Tech Q&A article on Excel’s Scenario Manager, you mentioned two other “what-if” tools: Goal Seek and Data Table. Can you show how those work like you did with Scenario Manager?

Excel is more than just a spreadsheet tool; it is a comprehensive platform for data analysis and business intelligence. By using its advanced tools—Power Query, Power Pivot, and DAX—you can elevate ...

Excel is a rich and intelligent software, and a good knowledge of how it works means you’ll be able to use it for many of your business needs, including creating a Point-of-Sale (POS) system. A good ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Diarmuid Early won first place in the 2025 Microsoft Excel World Championship. He told Business Insider his Excel advice for ...

Struggling with endless spreadsheets and complex data that just won’t make sense? You’re not alone. Many professionals face the same challenge of turning raw data into actionable insights. By ...

Excel has outlasted many tech trends, and in the age of AI, it remains very much in the mix. While new platforms promise automation and out-of-the-box intelligence, many teams continue to rely on ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Diarmuid Early, the 40-year-old winner of the 2025 Microsoft Excel World Championship. It's been edited for length and clarity. I've been in the ...