Excel Tips


Round Prices to the Next Highest $5 »

February 24, 2022

I handle pricing for a company, and I have a spreadsheet that shows my cost per SKU. My manager tells me to take the current manufacturing cost for each item, multiply by 2, add $3, and then round up to the next highest multiple of 5.


Round to the Nearest $0.05 with MROUND »

February 23, 2022

I know I can use the ROUND function to round to the nearest dollar or penny. How do I round to the nearest nickel or quarter?


Round Numbers »

February 22, 2022

My formula is producing results with many decimal places. I need to round to the nearest cent or nearest dollar or even to the nearest hundred dollars.


Sorting with Dynamic Arrays »

February 21, 2022

Is there a simpler way to sort with a formula?


Sorting with a Formula »

February 18, 2022

In “Rank Scores,” I learned how to use the RANK function to find the relative rank order of four writers. Now I want to use a formula to produce a sorted list of the writers in high-to-low sequence.


Rank a List Without Ties »

February 17, 2022

How are ties handled when ranking?


Rank Scores »

February 16, 2022

I have four writers working on a project. Each week, I need to report how many pages they have written toward their goal. I want to add a formula to rank them in high-to-low order.


What-If For 3 Or More Variables »

February 15, 2022

The previous trick is cool, but what if I have three or more variables to change?


Random Walk Down Wall Street - Random Functions  »

February 14, 2022

While judging the ModelOff World Financial Championships in New York in 2012, I met professor Simon Benninga and he demonstrated a very different use for data tables.