For example, in Excel 2007 you can use conditional formatting to set the background color of a cell or use a colored bar (called a data bar) — the length corresponds to the cell’s value.

At their most basic, Excel formulas can perform basic math functions and display a solution. For example, the formula "=2+2" will display "4" in the cell.

This is a great feature in Excel because it can extract many types of data for you and bring it into Excel. For example, if you were to link to a list of public companies, you could instantly extract ...

Microsoft has announced it’s making Excel’s autocomplete even smarter, at least in the web version that comes with Microsoft 365 (formerly known as Office 365).