Tables, named ranges, line breaks, modern functions, and helper columns make Excel formulas easier to read, audit, and fix.

Excel is a spreadsheet with a lot of power. The software can be used to track inventory, track and calculate payroll and a myriad of other calculations. An Excel formula is generally composed of ...

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As a spreadsheet software program, Microsoft Excel has many useful features for a small business's productivity. Chief among these is the ability to use formulas to make various calculations with the ...

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