Structured references in Excel often get a bad reputation for being overly complex, but this perception usually stems from misunderstanding their purpose and functionality. Unlike traditional cell ...

Some Excel users have reported experiencing the Data source reference is not valid error while creating a pivot table in Excel. We will learn why this error occurs ...

Each cell in an Excel spreadsheet has a unique address, called a cell reference. This reference combines the letter that represents the cell's column with the number that represents its row. Cells in ...

Small charts, big difference.

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link One option for sharing reports with your team is to simply rattle off numbers. Think something like this: "We allocated 10% of operating budget to ...

These charts accompany our story Excel 2010 cheat sheet. Click through to that story for detailed information on getting up and running with Excel 2010. If you’ve upgraded to Excel 2010 directly from ...

Structured references use table columns instead of cell coordinates, making formulas easier to read, update, and trust.

Microsoft Excel relies on two fundamental reference types when addressing other cells. Absolute references -- which are denoted with a "$" -- lock a reference, so it will not change when copying the ...

Users will appreciate a chart that updates right before their eyes. In Microsoft Excel 2007 and Excel 2010, it's as easy as creating a table. In earlier versions, you'll need the formula method.

You have prepared a presentation using 12 months of sales data for your client, Dynamo Co. After everyone is gathered, the client’s CEO says she has more recent sales figures available and asks ...