How to create a new workbook You can create a new empty workbook where you add your own spreadsheets or simply begin with a built-in Excel template for a jump-start.

Here’s how to make a Gantt chart in Excel to accommodate complex agile project management within the familiar tool.

Excel tables have many benefits that regular spreadsheets lack. The biggest is the option to use data from multiple tables to create queries and reports.

To create data bars in Excel, select your cells and then choose data bars from Conditional Formatting.