Excel Help Blog

One is a database. One is a spreadsheet. However, Microsoft Access and Microsoft Excel go together like spaghetti and meatballs or ice cream and hot fudge. They serve different purposes, but together they create something extremely useful. Common uses of Excel: data analysis for calculations/statistical comparisons to make charts Common uses of Access: data management […]

Many companies have started using tablets to complete their daily tasks. They’re mobile, they’re light, and they’re slim to carry. When work becomes mobile, it is helpful to have a device that can travel too. I rode along with a wireless provider salesman once and his job greatly relied on being able to carry around […]

Going paperless. A modern idea. One that many businesses throw around as a future intention. What happens when you or your company actually decides to follow through, however? It might feel overwhelming to turn the idea of a paperless office into a reality. All those filing cabinets that need to be converted to a digital […]

There are 1,048,576 rows by 16,384 columns in a single worksheet. The total number of characters that one cell can contain is 32,767. There are 16 million colors to choose from in a workbook. The most limiting aspect of Excel is the available memory on a computer, something the system has no control over. With […]

Do you use Office 365 in your business? Now might be the time to either start, or to consult with an expert on how best to use the “anywhere, anytime, on any device” system. Why?  Office 365, Microsoft’s cloud-based version of the Office software, has a whole set of features that cater to business needs: […]

The average management position has become as numbers-driven as finance. Big data is driving more decisions in strategy and development at every level. As a result, Microsoft has been enhancing Excel software to make it more of a data analysis tool for managers who aren’t techies. PowerPivot, one of the most popular add-ons over the […]

According to an article from ZDNet, a breach of Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection data was the result of human error.

A recent article from Breaking Views, a financial insight blog, makes that case that whenever you are creating such a data heavy report, there are going to be some errors.

A recent article from Microsoft lays out several major benefits that companies have been able to reap because of Excel.

At a press event earlier today, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella spoke about the company's mobile and cloud strategy and the event was headlined by Office for iPad.