Goal Seek is a tool that helps you find the input values needed to achieve a specific result. Using Goal Seek: Navigate to the Data tab and select What-If Analysis > Goal Seek .

Using What-If Analysis, you can visualize the effects of different variables, making it easier to assess risks and opportunities. In Excel, three primary tools are available for performing What-If ...

Q. In your November Tech Q&A article on Excel’s Scenario Manager, you mentioned two other “what-if” tools: Goal Seek and Data Table. Can you show how those work like you did with Scenario Manager? A.

Using Goal Seek, you can avoid reverse calculations and let Excel find the inputs that result in your desired output. While there are dozens of financial planning tasks where you can use Goal Seek ...