Key Takeaway: Excel allows users to work with three-dimensional data, which can be useful for analyzing and visualizing complex data sets. Transposing data in Excel is a valuable technique for reorganizing data from rows to columns or vice versa. The transpose function in Excel can be used to quickly transpose data in two dimensions. Transposing…
Key Takeaway: Understanding Hyperlinks in Excel: A hyperlink is an object that allows you to quickly access another part of the workbook, a different workbook, a website, or an email address. Hyperlinks are recognizable by their underlined blue text and clicking on it will take you to the specified location. How to Delete Hyperlinks in…
Key Takeaway: Hiding graphics when filtering in Excel can minimize confusion for the viewer. When graphics are hidden, it allows for easier identification of the data and trends, without being distracted by the graphics. By hiding graphics when filtering, it can also reduce errors in analysis. Oftentimes, graphics can accidentally be included in filtering, leading…
Key Takeaway: Zooming in Excel with keyboard shortcuts can save time and improve workflow efficiency. Basic shortcuts like Ctrl + Mouse Scroll Wheel and Alt + W + Q or Alt + W + A can quickly zoom in and out of spreadsheets. Advanced zooming techniques like Alt + W + F to fit the…
Key Takeaway: Shortcut keys can be used to quickly adjust cell width and height in Excel. Pressing “Alt + H” then “O” then “W” will automatically adjust the width of the selected cell to fit the content, while “Alt + H” then “O” then “H” will adjust the height of the selected cell to fit…
Key Takeaway: Categorizing custom formats in Excel: Custom formats in Excel can be categorized into four main categories, including number, currency, date/time, and text. Categorization helps in organizing similar formats for future use. Moving custom formats to number formatting: Users can move custom formats that are currently categorized under other categories into the number formatting…
Key Takeaway: Combining columns in Excel can be done using CONCATENATE function, “&” operator, and Flash Fill tool. The CONCATENATE function is used to join/combine the text of two or more cells/columns. Its syntax is =CONCATENATE(text1, text2, …). The “&” operator can also be used to join/combine the text of two or more cells/columns. Its…
Key Takeaway: Adding the Last Saved Date to the footer in Excel is a useful tool for keeping track of when the document was last updated. To access the Header and Footer options in Excel, click on the Insert tab, then select Header & Footer. Adding a custom footer to an Excel worksheet involves selecting…
Key Takeaway: Excel allows users to create and edit drawing objects, such as shapes, to enhance their spreadsheets and better visualize data. To create a new drawing object, users can select the “Insert” tab, choose the desired shape, and use the tools under the “Format” tab to customize the shape’s appearance and properties. When working…
Key Takeaway: Combining cell contents in Excel can be done through basic methods such as using the “merge cells” function, but using the concatenate function or ampersand operator is more versatile and powerful in handling complex data. The concatenate function is more useful when combining data from multiple cells, especially with different data formats such…