Excel Architecture
Understand how Excel works under the hood.
8 articles in Deep Dives
Excel Tables: Why You Should Use Them and How to Manage Them
Excel Tables make formulas easier and data more maintainable. Here's the complete guide to using and managing them.
Excel Named Ranges: The Complete Guide to Finding and Managing Them
Named ranges make formulas readable but become chaos at scale. Here's how to find, organize, and fix them.
Very Hidden Sheets in Excel: What They Are and How to Find Them
Learn the difference between hidden and very hidden sheets, why they exist, and the multiple ways to reveal them.
You Just Inherited a 50-Sheet Excel Workbook. Now What?
A survival guide for taking over someone else's complex Excel file with zero documentation.
Excel Tables vs. Regular Ranges: When to Use Each
Understanding the differences between Excel Tables and plain ranges, and choosing the right one for your data.
Excel Named Ranges: The Complete Guide to Creating, Finding, and Fixing Them
Everything you need to know about named ranges — from basic creation to cleaning up the mess in inherited workbooks.
Excel Sheet Tabs: Why They're Broken
Sheet tabs are broken for modern workbooks.
Managing 50+ Sheet Workbooks Without Losing Your Mind
How to survive and thrive with large Excel workbooks.