You have a few choices when it comes to making spreadsheets, but if you're going beyond the basics, we think Microsoft Office is the most feature-filled, easy to use, and compatible program to use.

Free spreadsheet apps are a cool idea, as long as you’re comfortable with their limitations. Many are ad-supported, for instance, so expect part of your screen to be trying to sell you something.

The simple spreadsheet is one of the most powerful data analysis tools that exists, and it’s available to almost anyone. Major corporations and small businesses alike use spreadsheet models to ...

Is Apple’s iWork a viable alternative to Microsoft Office? To find out, we asked Rob Griffiths—our go-to expert on spreadsheets—to use Excel 2008 and Numbers ‘08 to create the same project, ...

A basic spreadsheet can help new parents save more and get on the same page about their finances. By Taylor Tepper This story was originally published on Sept. 25, 2019 in NYT Parenting. I had one of ...