Editorial Policy

Last updated: September 1, 2026

Our Editorial Purpose

The Excel Guide publishes practical, independent educational content to help readers learn Microsoft Excel, solve spreadsheet problems, and build skills they can use in real work.

Our aim is to make Excel clearer and more useful. We explain not only what to do, but also why a method works, when it is appropriate, and what may affect the result.

How We Create Tutorials

Each tutorial is built around a specific Excel task, question, feature, or problem. We aim to use clear examples, step-by-step instructions, formulas, screenshots where helpful, and practical explanations that readers can adapt to their own workbooks.

Before publishing, we review a guide for clarity, accuracy, and usefulness. When a topic depends on Excel version, platform, feature availability, or workbook setup, we aim to explain those differences clearly.

Testing and Accuracy

Excel can behave differently across Windows, Mac, the web, and Microsoft 365. Features may also change over time. For that reason, we test examples where practical and review relevant Microsoft documentation when verifying technical behavior, limitations, compatibility, or feature availability.

Examples are educational illustrations. Readers should consider their own Excel version, data, workbook structure, and settings before applying a method to important files.

Sources and References

When a tutorial relies on an external source, technical documentation, or a version-specific detail, we aim to use authoritative and relevant references. Microsoft documentation may be linked when it helps readers verify a feature or learn more.

The Excel Guide is independent and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Microsoft Corporation.

Authorship and Independence

The educational content on The Excel Guide is written and maintained by Ethan Mercer. The site is responsible for the accuracy, clarity, and editorial decisions behind its published content.

We do not publish content solely to promote a product, service, or advertiser. If a post ever includes a sponsored relationship, affiliate link, or other commercial relationship, that relationship will be disclosed clearly and close to the relevant content.

Updates and Corrections

We review and update content when we identify information that is incomplete, outdated, unclear, or incorrect. We update the “Last updated” date when we make a material change.

If you find an error, an outdated instruction, or a result that does not match your version of Excel, please contact us with the page URL, the issue you found, and any relevant details. We will review the report and correct the content when appropriate.

Contact

Questions, corrections, and editorial feedback are welcome. Please visit our Contact page or email contact@theexcelguide.com.