Modeling linear regression in Excel is easier with the Data Analysis ToolPak. Regression output can be interpreted for both the size and strength of a correlation among one or more variables on ...

VIDEO: It's easy to run a regression in Excel and you only need to understand a few data points to make sense of the results.

Learn the difference between linear regression and multiple regression and how investors can use these types of statistical analysis.

Simple linear regression is commonly used in forecasting and financial analysis—for a company to tell how a change in the GDP could affect sales, for example. Microsoft Excel and other software ...