Originally, Excel was not designed to be a real database. Its early database functions were limited in quantity and in quality. And because every record in an Excel database is visible on the screen ...

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As PCMag's resident data journalist, I practically live in Microsoft Excel. I've learned that it's capable of far more than I ...

Microsoft Excel allows you to copy Web data directly from a website using a Web query. This has the effect of giving you indirect access to the underlying database. You can pull the data directly into ...

Microsoft Excel displays the error "Cannot extend list or database" when your data set is not as continuous, and shows the error message to avoid overwriting existing ...

Data is rarely properly formatted and structured when you import it. Try these eight tips for fast data cleanup in Microsoft Excel. Data comes in from an increasing number of sources these days. For ...