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A new component in SQL Server 2008 R2 gives users the autonomy to set up business intelligence functionality in Excel without taking control of the process away from IT. PowerPivot is Microsoft's new ...

Spreadsheets, which have long been a disruptive force to enterprise IT, to some extent are the "killer" applications that helped drive the adoption of personal computers (PCs) in the enterprise.

A free and compelling add-on, PowerPivot can import huge data sets from just about any data source and crunch them in Excel The core idea behind PowerPivot is deceptively simple: Since people use ...

Pivot tables have long been the standard tool for summarizing and analyzing data in Excel, and they work well for many tasks. But if you've ever found yourself clicking through multiple menus just to ...

Power users love to talk about how powerful and awesome Excel is, what with its Pivot Tables, nested formulas, and Boolean logic. But many of us barely know how to find the Autosum feature, let alone ...

If you've ever used Excel, you're probably familiar with the panicky feeling that comes with using Microsoft's spreadsheet app. It can feel a little overwhelming and tough to navigate, even if you are ...