While Excel is renowned for its versatility in calculations and data visualization, it can also do the job just fine as a database. Small businesses, non-profits, and even departments within ...

Microsoft Excel has features that are reminiscent of a database, although it’s not a database application and never will be.

Some can design very sophisticated reports, others show you your data in the familiar grid layout that Excel uses.

This article compares the data visualization program Tableau to Excel, examines their relative strengths, and provides a simple walk-through on how to use Tableau.

Learn how to use Excel's PivotTable feature to generate meaningful reports that summarize data.