To calculate statistical variance in Microsoft Excel, use the built-in Excel function VAR.

Learn how to calculate the net present value (NPV) of your investment projects using Excel's XNPV function.

Calculating the return One of the best methods for calculating an average return for a stock investment is the XIRR function in Excel.

One of the many features of Excel is being nosy. That's right, you can quickly calculate a persons age as long as you have their birth date.

Calculating CAGR or Compound Annual Growth Rate in Microsoft Excel is super easy. You will have to use the RRI function to get the job done.

A straight ranking result is easy using one of Microsoft Excel’s ranking functions. Calculating a conditional rank is even easier if you let an Excel PivotTable do all the work.

Follow along in this step-by-step guide to learn how to easily calculate hours worked in Microsoft Excel.