Most people know that you can reference one or more cells, tables and their column headers, or named ranges in Excel formulas. However, fewer know that you can reference specific data points in ...

Q. I usually like Excel PivotTables, but because they don’t allow me to do certain things, such as delete cells or insert new columns or rows, I’m wondering if there is a reasonable alternative? A.

Have you ever stared at a PivotTable, wondering how to extract deeper insights without endlessly tweaking your source data? PivotTables are incredibly powerful tools, but sometimes the default options ...