Whenever I manage large databases and projects in Excel, Microsoft’s spreadsheet software can sometimes feel intimidating. It often results in an inefficient and frustrating experience. Then, I ...

Data can often feel overwhelming—rows of numbers, endless columns, and no clear way to extract meaning. Sound familiar? Whether tracking global trends or managing a personal project, the challenge of ...

Excel’s chart features can turn your spreadsheet data into compelling visual communications—if you know what to do. This guide will walk you through the basics of setting up trends, percentages, ...

Have you ever opened an Excel spreadsheet and felt instantly overwhelmed by cluttered data, mismatched fonts, or confusing layouts? It’s a common frustration, yet so many of us accept it as the norm.

An earlier Design Idea described how to linearize the output of an RTD (resistance-temperature-detector) sensor and how to calculate the resistor values using a spreadsheet (Reference 1). That idea ...