Promoting headers in Power Query means using the first row as column headers. In Power Query this is a useful and common option. In some cases it is even automated. There is one time though when you don’t want to use it. (more…)
In July 2019 I explained and demonstrated a number of Excel's financial functions - see below for more details. CPD note - if you are claiming CPD for watching this recording you need to keep your own records. People who attend the live sessions receive an annual listing of attendances. Download Webinar Materials https://vimeo.com/349593208 In July 2019 following on from the response and feedback from my June webinar, I covered more financial functions. These are more related to comparing and…
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Let’s say you have an input range that covers the whole year. You only want users to make entries in the current month column. How can you limit the month entry? The answer is a custom Data Validation. (more…)
Sometimes when working with CSV files in Power Query you may strike the situation where Fill Down doesn’t fill down. Don’t worry there is an easy fix. (more…)
This month celebrates 12 consecutive free monthly Excel training webinars. One a month since August 2018. (I have kept adding the new free sessions to the list) You can view the recordings and download the materials using the table below. Sorted by Skill Level. 17 hours of free, practical CPD. Remember to keep your own records of recording viewing for CPD purposes. Please share with the your network, enjoy! [table id=7 /]
When developing budgets and financial models you may need the same rate/value (say debtor days) for 10 months of the year but need to adjust it for 2 months. It is usually December and January as they tend to be a little different due to the Christmas / New Year period. Here’s a couple of ways to handle exceptions in Excel. (more…)
Unfortunately Excel doesn’t have an ISDATE function. Excel’s macro language, VBA does, but there is no spreadsheet function that let’s you know if a cell contains a date. Well there is a partial workaround and you can also use VBA.
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