The text trap: If you select numbers and the status bar stays blank (or only shows the Count), your numbers are formatted as text—and Excel can't sum words! This tells you that you should click the ...

Learn how convexity adjustments in bonds affect interest rates and prices using key formulas. Understand their importance in accurately predicting bond price changes.

Discover how to calculate a payout ratio using Excel with our easy guide. Learn the formula and steps to evaluate dividends per share and earnings per share effectively.

Life is hectic, and juggling dozens of apps for the "must-do" chores adds to the noise. Since I already work in Excel daily, I've expanded its use to automate three of my most boring tasks. These ...

Doug Wintemute is a staff writer for Forbes Advisor. After completing his master’s in English at York University, he began his writing career in the higher education space. Over the past decade, Doug ...