A new component in SQL Server 2008 R2 gives users the autonomy to set up business intelligence functionality in Excel without taking control of the process away from IT. PowerPivot is Microsoft's new ...

Doug Wintemute is a staff writer for Forbes Advisor. After completing his master’s in English at York University, he began his writing career in the higher education space. Over the past decade, Doug ...

Microsoft’s widely popular program, Excel, has been around since the mid-1980s. So chances are you have encountered the software in your office or classroom. Excel has you covered whether you are ...

From basic to advanced spreadsheets, pivot tables, formulas, and more, Microsoft Excel is the everyday workhorse behind data management. Create from-scratch spreadsheets, or choose from a variety of ...