This guide will walk you through the three primary what-if analysis tools in Excel: Scenarios, Goal Seek, and Data Tables, along with additional tools like the Solver add-in.

An curved arrow pointing right. Don't waste time testing different values individually in Excel. Use a data table to show the results for many different possible scenarios at once. Produced by ...

What is a pivot table, and why should you create one? Before we dive into pivot tables in Excel, letâ s have a quick word about it. A pivot table is a powerful tool in Excel to summarize and ...

Use Data Table for what-if analysis. Old-school Excel came with a forecasting ability that looked at historical data and made forecasts with a high-low numeric range, but it was fairly linear ...

If you ask me, Excel’s what-if analysis tools are under-used. I often respond to readers with “Have you tried a data table?” Invariably, they don’t know how to implement the feature ...

Learn how Power Pivot transforms Excel into a powerful tool for managing complex datasets, advanced calculations, and data integration.

Here's how to create a pivot table in Excel to slice and dice your data, letting you perform in-depth analyses and spot important trends.

Excel spreadsheets may be good for calculations, but reading them can be challenging. Here's how to convert your Excel 2007 spreadsheets to easy-to-read tables.