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Update: See near the bottom of this post for the latest Office how-tos on embedding Excel and PowerPoint files on web pages. You probably know how to use the COUNT function to count cells that contain a value. But what if you want to count only the cells that meet a condition, such as being greater than or equal to a number or date you specify, or that matches text? That's where the COUNTIF function comes in really handy. Keep reading to learn more, and try out this great function for free using...

In early May, we told you about the new video series Excel Skills Builder in our post " Take the first step in growing your Excel skills ." In that post, we announced the launch of lesson 1. Well, we've finally finished the rest of the lessons, and wanted to share this great resource with you! As a reminder, the skills builder is a video series that comprises short (typically under 5 minutes each) videos that give you an overview of a task or feature in Excel. The videos are grouped...

People are crazy for Excel's VLOOKUP function, and why not? Among other things, VLOOKUP is known for its rugged good looks and unparalleled martial arts ability. In all seriousness, VLOOKUP is one of the most widely used, versatile functions in Excel. You typically use it to quickly look up and extract specific bits of information from a big list of data. In the following example, I've instructed VLOOKUP to search for a page ID on another worksheet, find a corresponding page name, and plunk...

You probably know how to use the COUNT function to count cells that contain a value. But what if you want to count only the cells that meet a condition, such as being greater than or equal to a number or date you specify, or that matches text? That's where the COUNTIF function comes in really handy. Keep reading to learn more, and try out this great function for free using the embedded worksheet in this post. ...( read more ) Read More...

The process of manually counting values in Excel is time-consuming and error-prone, especially when you have a lot of data. Fortunately, there are a few automated ways to count values. From the questions we get from our customers about counting, it's clear that not everyone knows how to go about it. There are different methods, depending on what you want to count. ...( read more ) Read More...

  Today’s blog post is brought to you by Anneliese Wirth, who writes about Excel for Office.com.   To grow your skills with Excel, it’s helpful to familiarize yourself with a core set of functions, or predefined formulas that are built into Excel. One of my all-time favorites is VLOOKUP. If you’re new to VLOOKUP, we have a free, entry-level training course available on Office.com that can get you started. If you’re familiar with VLOOKUP, you’ve no doubt seen this before: #N/A errors really...