Adopting Tables in Excel to Transform Your Data Management
Tables offer some great advantages to help you automate and speed up your data management processes when using Excel. As far as I was concerned, if a sheet had a series of columns with headings and information in the rows below (as per the pictured example), that was a table. But what I think and […]
Excel Spreadsheets: More Common Excel Questions
It’s time to answer more of your burning Excel questions… A little while ago, I wrote an article answering some of the most common questions I get asked about Microsoft Excel and how to use it. I was so pleased to receive so much positive feedback from the Excel Ace community about the article, telling […]
Control Your Excel World: Unravelling the Magic of the ‘Ctrl’ key!
Check out these 12 Ctrl key shortcuts that will help you save time and make Excel more efficient. Let’s be honest, work isn’t always a walk in the park. There are often times when our to-do lists just keep growing and growing and no matter how hard we try to tick things off, something else […]
Powering Up Microsoft Excel’s Quick Access Toolbar Secrets!
You’ve probably seen this ACE tool every time you’ve used Excel, but you might not know what it does… Not many people know about the Quick Access toolbar. We all have one and it’s an ACE tool for saving you time and effort when it comes to using Excel, but for so many people it […]
Harnessing AI in Excel for Formulas, Macros, and Data Insights!
Should you trust artificial intelligence when it comes to your spreadsheets? AI in Excel is a subject that I’m being asked about more and more regularly. On the one hand, it’s a somewhat scary idea that artificial intelligence can create formulas, macros and more in the blink of an eye – yet I can’t help […]
Streamlining Administrative Tasks with Excel Macros
Take a look at this comprehensive guide on how to leverage Excel macros to enhance your productivity. Every Executive Assistant knows that efficiency is the key to successful administration. With an ever-increasing workload, finding ways to streamline your tasks can be a game-changer. Enter Excel macros – an ACE tool within Microsoft Excel that is […]
How to Master Your Data Retrieval with INDEX/MATCH
Retrieve data faster and more dynamically with this match made in Excel heaven. When dealing with large datasets, being able to retrieve the right information quickly and accurately is crucial. Searching manually for data is time-consuming (not to mention boring) and leaves so much room for error. So how do we avoid having to do […]
Data cleaning in Excel: 10 Tips for a flawless dataset
Organising your data can feel like a chore – but that doesn’t have to be the case… If you know me, you know that I’m the type of person who loves things to be organised. I thrive off deadlines, I live by my to-do lists and most importantly, I like to keep my Excel spreadsheets […]
Level Up Your Excel Mastery With Parameters In Power Query
Take the next step on your Excel journey by adding Parameters in Power Query. In my previous article (where I showed you the incredible power that Power Query in Excel holds), I mentioned a few ways to really maximise your usage of this fantastic tool. If you haven’t read the article yet, you can find […]
What IF? Microsoft Excel’s popular IF function explained
True or False? Excel does so much more than just storing data. Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a function in Excel that could help you test specific conditions within your data? Oh wait, there is! One of the biggest misconceptions people have about Excel is that spreadsheets are just a place for storing […]