The database capabilities of Excel are very powerful. In fact, not only can Excel be used to create a simple searchable database, it also can be used to create a proper relational database.

Import data from external sources Excel offers a robust set of tools to import data from various external sources, making it a versatile, lightweight database solution.

You can create XML data from a Microsoft Excel 2003 worksheet or workbook, but you'll need to do some manual steps to get the data to conform to valid XML format.

If you have a number of Microsoft Excel worksheets that contain related data, you'll likely need to create a report that consolidates and summarizes the data. If those worksheets are laid out ...

This article explains how to create a report in Microsoft Excel using key skills like creating basic charts and tables, creating pivot tables, and printing the report.

Adding a drop-down list in Excel is a quick and efficient way to choose predefined data. Here's how to create a drop-down list in Microsoft Excel.