You may have noticed that Excel gives every chart a unique number when it creates the chart. It is displayed in the Name Box in the left corner above the grid. You have the ability to change that name and make it more descriptive. (more…)
When you are setting up a protected sheet that allows users to make inputs, a few option changes can make the user’s experience a lot easier. (more…)
We’ve all been there, our charts are looking just right and then some one inserts a column or changes the column width and throws out all our perfectly proportioned charts. (more…)
When creating long VBA code it is common that the start of an If statement and the matching End If statement may not be visible on the same screen. When scrolling around trying to understand your code it can be useful to include the If statement itself as a comment following on the same line as the End If command - see examples below. If x=0 Then 'lots of code If y =1 Then 'lots of code End If 'If…
Power Query can easily combine data from multiple Excel files. A problem can arise if one or more of the files is open. Power Query will generate an error and the import will fail. The solution involves an old school Excel feature. (more…)