As Juliet famously said to Romeo, “What’s in a name?” And she was talking about rows (misspelled as “rose”), so maybe Juliet was using a spreadsheet at the time. There are special rules for Excel names, but you might be surprised to see what is allowed.
Author: Debra Dalgleish
Excel Holiday Planner Workbook
Long ago, I created a Christmas planner in Excel, and it has evolved over the years. Well, tomorrow is the first of December, so you’ve probably finished your planning for this year. But, if you haven’t, this year’s new and improved version of the workbook might help. Now it’s an Excel Holiday Planner – you can pick any date as your holiday, instead of being Christmas themed.
Do You Still Need Excel Subtotals?
Excel has a SUBTOTAL function, which ignores hidden or filtered rows. There is a Subtotal feature too, that quickly groups your data, and adds one or more rows of subtotals. Do we still need these Excel subtotals though, now that we have pivot tables and the AGGREGATE function?
Excel Data Validation Troubleshooting
How many data validation rules do you have in the giant Excel workbook that you use every morning? If you inherited that file from somebody else, you might not have any idea what’s on some of the sheets. Your workbook could be slowing down, or maybe it’s even crashing, and you’re not sure why. Use these macros for data validation troubleshooting, and see if you need to clean things up.
Create a Tartan Pattern in Excel
Suddenly, it’s November, and it’s time to plan what you’ll wear on St. Andrew’s Day (November 30th). He is the patron saint of Scotland (and other countries), so of course you’ll need a kilt, made in your family tartan. Fortunately, you can create a tartan pattern in Excel, if your family doesn’t have a tartan. Thanks to John Marshall for creating this handy tool.
Excel Lookup Formula Challenge 20171026
Here’s an Excel Lookup Formula challenge to get your brain fired up. Can you solve it without doing a Google search? The problem details are shown below, and you can download the sample workbook. It has the sample data, and there are solutions too, on a different worksheet.
Quick Trick to Add or Move Pivot Table Fields
We’re still recovering from Tuesday’s Spreadsheet Day celebrations, so we’ll keep it simple today. Here’s a quick trick to add or move pivot table fields, just by typing. Watch the really short video, and there are written instructions below, if you prefer those.
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Happy Spreadsheet Day 2017
Happy Spreadsheet Day 2017! You’ve been waiting all year for this special day to arrive, I’m sure, so what will you do to celebrate today?
How to Fix Excel Data Bars
To make a chart right in the worksheet cells, use Excel Data Bars, built with conditional formatting. See how to add a standard set of Data Bars (Excel 2007 and later), and adjust their settings to make the bars look better.
And remember to mark your calendars – next Tuesday, October 17th, is Spreadsheet Day – alert your family and friends!
Multiple Copies of Pivot Table Sheet
If you need to make a quick report, Excel has a built-in command that makes multiple copies of a pivot table – one for each item in a Report Filter. See how that feature works, its limitations, and a macro that will copy the entire sheet, not just the pivot table.