I had used Excel for years before I stumbled across most of these features. Like many people, I thought I had the application pretty well mastered—shortcuts, formulas, filters, even pivot tables, not ...

Excel still trips over dates, ghost links, and undo history. These six fixes would save hours for everyday users.

Have you ever found yourself wrestling with Excel formulas, trying to extract the right data from a massive spreadsheet, only to end up frustrated by errors or limitations? If so, you’re not alone.