We show you how to clean up and prepare your data for the big mail merge, everything from trimming unnecessary data fields to setting up record ID numbers.

Not anymore: Excel 2013’s table tools include features that make it easy to link charts and cells, perform searches, and create dynamically updated reports, just like—yes—a relational database.

In these instances, it makes sense to set up a totalling worksheet that automatically summarizes data gathered from cells located elsewhere in your workbook.

The Excel 2016 Ribbon is a command powerhouse that helps to dive further into your data.