When you dive into Excel, you quickly realize the power it holds for data analysis and prediction. Two of the most potent tools at your disposal are the TREND and FORECAST functions. These functions ...

Whether you are preparing a proposal for a new client or presenting your annual sales forecast, pie charts provide an instant visualization of complex numbers. Microsoft Excel includes a range of ...

Analysis of time-based series data can help us understand the prevailing trend in the market. One-click Forecast in Excel does this pretty well. As such, it can help you understand the current as well ...

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When you create a graph that includes dates, Excel 2013 automatically spaces the data in chronological order. This behavior potentially creates irregular spacing with unpredictable formatting. If the ...

You can make a line graph in Excel in a matter of seconds using data already entered into the spreadsheet.

With trendlines, Excel can project future figures based on previous history. Mary Ann Richardson points the way. Let’s say you are keeping track of monthly sales figures for the past six months ...

As a new business, your spreadsheets are likely full of contacts, full of forecasts, full of customer data, and much, much more. But, gathering all of that information into Excel sheets is one thing – ...