The database capabilities of Excel are very powerful. In fact, not only can Excel be used to create a simple searchable database, it also can be used to create a proper relational database.

Step-by-step tutorial on creating an analytical dashboard in Excel that updates automatically using a pre-designed template or from scratch.

Excel's Linked Picture tool lets you take a snapshot of some data and paste it as an image—handy if you're compiling a dashboard of the key metrics from across your workbook. Unlike normal ...

Import data from external sources Excel offers a robust set of tools to import data from various external sources, making it a versatile, lightweight database solution.

How to Create a Summary Chart in Excel. Excel spreadsheets can often contain large amounts of data ranging across broad categories. For example, a sales spreadsheet might record sales of products ...

You can enter data into a Microsoft Excel sheet or run a bit of M code in Microsoft Excel Power Query when you need to create a table.

If you are looking for a word cloud generator, then we show you how to make a Word Cloud using data in Microsoft Excel.

Excel can send alerts based on spreadsheet data, but you'll need to write a macro to do it. We'll show you how.

In Excel 2003, choose Chart from the Insert menu. We won’t actually use this graph, but it’s wise to create a default chart so you can see how well the chart window will accommodate the data.