Discover 15 modern Excel functions for 2026, including Group By and Scan, so you speed up your workflows, summaries and ...

One formula filters, dedupes, and ranks your data into a live list. No more manual sort or remove duplicates.

Build stable, high-performance dashboards using REPT formulas and UNICHAR symbols instead of conditional formatting.

Use formulas instead of Power Query for tidy files, with a visible source path and clear parameters that teammates can review ...

Q. Traditional PivotTables have always intimidated me. I see there is a new Excel function called PIVOTBY. What is the difference between it and the traditional PivotTable? With the PIVOTBY function, ...

If you’re just dying to talk to Copilot within Excel, good news: Copilot is now a traditional Excel function within Excel for Windows and the Mac. But wait, you say. Copilot is already in Excel! For ...

Q. Are there any alternatives to traditional PivotTables in Excel? A. The first thing that comes to mind is the function GROUPBY. The primary purpose of GROUPBY is to make data analysis easier by ...

While Microsoft Excel is one of the most powerful spreadsheet applications, it’s also the most intimidating tool in the Microsoft Office suite. If you’ve never used Excel before or are just a bit ...

Microsoft updates for Excel in January 2026 introduce Agent Mode with Copilot, new import tools, clearer error messages, Power Query on Mac and Web, and Office Scripts automation to ease daily tasks.