Excel journeymen know you can plug in numbers and get formula results from a spreadsheet. Lesser known, however, is the ability to figure out what numbers are need to get a certain result, which works ...

Sometimes, people would use scenarios to try out various values, especially if they know the result they want from the formula but are not sure what input the formula needs to get that result. For ...

If you ask me, Excel's what-if analysis tools are under-used. I often respond to readers with "Have you tried a data table?" Invariably, they don't know how to implement the feature--sometimes, they ...

Stop guessing! Susan Harkins shows you how to use Excel’s Goal Seek what-if analysis tool to achieve your goals. If you ask me, Excel’s what-if analysis tools are under-used. I often respond to ...