The database capabilities of Excel are very powerful. In fact, not only can Excel be used to create a simple searchable database, it also can be used to create a proper relational database.

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.

Database functions excel at managing multiple criteria, including AND and OR conditions, allowing for comprehensive and accurate data analysis.

To create data bars in Excel, select your cells and then choose data bars from Conditional Formatting.

Microsoft Excel has more dataviz capabilities than you may realize. Find out how to make your data stand out with charts, PivotTables, sparklines, slicers and more.

If your business has an Oracle database you can create a process called a query to extract data to Excel.

We show you how to import data from Access Data Database into Micrsoft Excel. Access is the primary tool for managing a database.