Every few months, someone discovers the Google Sheets QUERY function and has the same reaction: why did nobody tell me about this? Here is what it does and why it changes how you work with data.

IMPORTCSV can do the same job faster.

Excel automations cover auto-updating charts, deadline flags, and smart links; Ctrl+T table charts expand as new rows appear.

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Excel table formulas shift from cell positions to named columns with #All-style tags, keeping calculations readable when layouts change.

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Ben Butcher is the Data Journalism Editor at The Telegraph, where he leads a team transforming complex data into clear, impactful stories. Formerly at BBC Reality Check, he specialises in data-led ...