Microsoft Excel provides a straightforward way to calculate sales goals, thanks to its built-in formula functions. You can use Excel's features to calculate your sales goals by the hour and ...

Microsoft Excel's spreadsheet design allows you to quickly calculate values separated into two columns and replicate this calculation without having to manually recreate the formula for each row. As ...

Finding the exact difference between two dates in Excel may not be the most used feature, but it can be a lot of fun. A classic example is working out someone’s age. It’s not as complicated as it ...

At times, while working on an Excel sheet, we run into a situation where we require using Windows Calculator to perform quick calculations. The calculations do not necessarily require a special ...

All of you have learned the formula to calculate the compound interest in your school. Compound and simple interests are among the mathematical applications used in real life for years. At certain ...

A TechRepublic member wrote for advice on calculating the years, months, and days elapsed between two dates. This tutorial explains the solution provided by TechRepublic contributor Jeff Davis. A ...

Please note: This item is from our archives and was published in 2001. It is provided for historical reference. The content may be out of date and links may no longer function. Q. Okay, so Excel is a ...

Calculating returns from your stock portfolio can be a tricky matter, especially if some of your holdings pay dividends, or you make frequent deposits and withdrawals from your account. With Excel and ...

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Charlene Rhinehart is a CPA , CFE, chair of ...

Commercial off-the-shelf software such as Microsoft Excel lets you automate engineering functions (references 1 through 3). This Design Idea explains how you can use Excel to calculate the values of ...