Excel can solve for unknown variables, either for a single cell with Goal Seek or multiple cells with Solver.

Sometimes persons would use scenarios to try out various values, especially if you know the result you want from the formula but are not sure what input the formula needs to get that result. For ...

This month’s column shows how to use Excel’s Goal Seek for data analysis.

This guide will walk you through the three primary what-if analysis tools in Excel: Scenarios, Goal Seek, and Data Tables, along with additional tools like the Solver add-in. Scenarios ...

Enter Excel’s “What-If Analysis tools”, like Goal Seek and Scenario Manager. These aren’t just fancy-sounding functions—they’re practical solutions to real-life money problems.

In Excel, three primary tools are available for performing What-If Analysis: Scenarios, Goal Seek, and Data Table. To recap the last couple of months, here are brief definitions of Scenarios and Goal ...