Delete a cell comment
From a question in a recent webinar I found a keyboard shortcut to delete a cell comment.
Alt r d pressed in sequence, not held down.
Updates to Pivot Tables
Time-saving improvements
If you have the latest Excel version or the subscription version, you may have noticed some refreshing improvements to PivotTables.
Adding current date to a cell comment
You may know that Ctrl + ; (semi-colon) will insert the current date in a cell.
Did you know it also works in a cell comment?
Filling a large range in Excel with a series [Video]
Keyboard and mouse shortcuts
Let’s assume you need to fill a vertical range with all the whole numbers from 1 to 100. There are lots of ways to do this, but I think the keyboard could be the quickest.
Running Total in a Formatted Table
Using the SUM function
Formatted Tables allow you to create formulas that automatically copy down as the table expands. To create a running total in a column you have a couple of options.
Advanced Filter Keyboard Shortcut
To open the Advanced Filter dialog use Alt A Q pressed in sequence, not held down.
Free Excel Webinar Recording – What If Techniques
Feedback score 92%
My free Excel webinar for September 2018 covered What If Techniques. Download the materials using the button below and watch the video.
Content applies to Excel 2010 and later versions. You will need to install the Solver Add-in – instructions in the manual and video.
- Goal Seek – simple what-if changes
- Solver – advanced what-if analysis
- Scenario Manager – handling different sets of inputs
- Data Tables – single and double variable sensitivity analysis
- NEW – Forecast sheet
Creating a Timeline Chart in Excel 2016
Error Bars plus a new feature
Timeline charts are an effective way to display events over time. You can use a new Excel 2016 feature to easily create a timeline chart.
Auto Format Formulas in Excel
Excel 2013 onwards
Would you like to change the format of all your formula cells so they have a different fill colour or font? There is a way in Excel 2013 onwards.
Horizontal or Vertical Progress Bar in Excel
Conditional Format or Sparkline take your pick
In a recent webinar on conditional formatting I was demonstrating how to create a horizontal progress bar using conditional formats when someone asked an interesting question about creating a vertical progress bar. It is possible and in this blog post I will explain both techniques.
Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.
Old Buddhist saying
Range Names and Macros
Range names rule
When you record a macro that refers to a particular cell or range on a particular sheet in Excel the range reference is hard coded into VBA (macro) code. Unfortunately this means if rows or columns are inserted or deleted in the reference range the code is not updated. There is an easy way to get around this.
Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.
Jim Rohn (1930 – 2009)
Related Tables and PivotTables
Don't Panic!
When you are building a PivotTable based on two related tables you may see unusual layouts that don’t make sense. Don’t worry, when you add values to the table all will be fixed.
Conditional Format Feedback
The Conditional Format webinars I ran in August were popular and well received- 94% feedback score.
An email I received recently is shown below.
To watch the recording and download the materials click here.
Power Query
Its always great to receive e-mails like this. Power Query is a game changer.
Free Excel Webinar Recording – Conditional Formatting
Feedback score 94%
My free Excel webinar for August 2018 covered Conditional Formats. Download the materials using the button below and watch the video.
Content applies to Excel 2010 and later versions.
This session will take you through the basics, as well as an introduction to formula-based formats.
- Data bars
- Creating a progress bar using a Data bar
- Colour scales – traffic light colours
- Amending the default settings – getting the result you want
- Icon sets – icons can be better for colour blind people
- Cell-based rules – make the most of built-in features
- Working with dates automatically
- Formula-based rules – use formulas and functions to gain total control over conditions
Depreciation using the INDEX function
Alternative to OFFSET
Recently Liam Bastick (Excel MVP) wrote an article about using the OFFSET function to calculate depreciation in financial models. You can check out the full article here.
Adding a Vertical Dotted Line to an Excel Line Chart
An error bar solution
When plotting Actuals and Forecasts on a single line chart you may want to use a vertical dotted line to identify where the Actuals finish and the Forecasts begin.
A listing of all the DAX functions with their syntax.
DAX functions are used in Power BI and PowerPivot for Excel.
It is a reference site, not a training site.
It has been created by Marco Russo and Alberto Ferrari – legends in Power BI and all things DAX.
Link to DAX Guide