It’s not an exaggeration to say that Excel is the most-used business software tool in the world. Some have even described it as the “Swiss Army Knife” of business analytics, but whether you use the blade or the spork, all users benefit from learning keyboard shortcuts that keeps their hands on the keyboard. How to…
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Did you know that the Excel application has been around since 1985? As an almost 40 year old program, Excel has added not only calculation tools and functionality over the years, it has also invested in solid user experience and quality-of-life useability improvements. To that end, there are many (non-keyboard) “shortcuts” savvy users will employ…
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We all use hyperlinks every day. That clickable, sometimes underlined, sometimes blue text has come to be as familiar as text itself. And while they might not be as common in Excel, there are many uses for hyperlinks within a workbook as well. You might link to product documentation in an inventory sheet or include…
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As Excel develops more ways to complete tasks, it is even more important to find shortcuts that accelerate our work. Excel’s Find and Replace feature is a powerful tool that allows users to quickly search for specific data and replace it with new values throughout an entire workbook. It offers several advanced options, such as…
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The “new” XLOOKUP function was introduced in Excel 2021 and Office 365, and improves upon the heavily used VLOOKUP function in several ways. Let’s start by reviewing the syntax and an example of each function to understand the differences, starting with VLOOKUP. VLOOKUP Syntax and Examples Here is the syntax: VLOOKUP (lookup_value, table_array, col_index_num,…
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Definitions of what Excel tasks are considered “basic”, “advanced”, “intermediate” and in between can vary from company to company or industry to industry. An accounting firm, for example, may consider specific accounting functions, VLOOKUP and INDEX/MATCH “basic” tools for the job while an HR department might consider these unnecessary but require knowledge of Power Query…
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Microsoft Excel is one of the most widely used applications in the business world. It is an essential tool for organizing and analyzing data, and being proficient in its use is a necessary skill for many jobs. Perhaps, even more importantly, employers are looking for problem solvers and organized leaders. Basic Excel competence signifies that…
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When it comes to storing, analyzing and visualizing data, Microsoft Excel is the preferred choice. But, when the source of the data you need to analyze is contained within a PDF file, your first step is going to be getting it into Excel. To stay entirely within the Excel user environment, use Get Data…
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The Portable Document Format, known best by its acronym and file type “PDF”, was developed by Adobe Systems in 1993 and has remained the standard for consumer printing, publishing and electronic sharing ever since. It is no wonder, then, that every now and then the need to convert information stored in a PDF into an…
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As document sharing and co-authoring becomes the norm for how data is gathered and analyzed, it is more important than ever to make sure that there are guardrails in place for ensuring data quality. Variations in spelling, abbreviations, formatting and numerical styles can all radically impact results. Let’s look at a simple example: Your event…
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