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.

Essential tips for data formatting Before you create a database in your Excel workbook, keep several tips in mind which will help you get the desired results.

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

You can create XML data from a Microsoft Excel 2003 worksheet or workbook, but you'll need to do some manual steps to get the data to conform to valid XML format.

Learn how to quickly and efficiently create amazing Microsoft Excel Interactive Dashboards. To present data in a more user-friendly way and ...

Adding a drop-down list in Excel is a quick and efficient way to choose predefined data. Here's how to create a drop-down list in Microsoft Excel.

A Run Chart is a graph that displays observed data in a time sequence. Learn how to make a Run chart in Microsoft Excel.

Although Microsoft Excel is a powerful spreadsheet out of the box, macros make it even more useful. You can create and record macros within the app.