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Exploring Microsoft Excel’s Hidden Treasures

By : David Ringstrom
Book Image

Exploring Microsoft Excel’s Hidden Treasures

By: David Ringstrom

Overview of this book

David Ringstrom coined the phrase “Either you work Excel, or it works you!” after observing how many users carry out tasks inefficiently. In this book, you’ll learn how to get more done with less effort. This book will enable you to create resilient spreadsheets that are easy for others to use as well, while incorporating spreadsheet disaster preparedness techniques. The time-saving techniques covered in the book include creating custom shortcuts and icons to streamline repetitive tasks, as well as automating them with features such as Tables and Custom Views. You’ll see how Conditional Formatting enables you to apply colors, Cell icons, and other formatting on-demand as your data changes. You’ll be empowered to protect the integrity of spreadsheets and increase usability by implementing internal controls, and understand how to solve problems with What-If Analysis features. In addition, you’ll master new features and functions such as XLOOKUP, Dynamic Array functions, LET and LAMBDA, and Power Query, while learning how to leverage shortcuts and nuances in Excel. By the end of this book, you’ll have a broader awareness of how to avoid pitfalls in Excel. You’ll be empowered to work more effectively in Excel, having gained a deeper understanding of the frustrating oddities that can arise daily in Excel.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
1
Part 1: Improving Accessibility
6
Part 2:Spreadsheet Interactivity and Automation
12
Part 3: Data Analysis

Index

As this ebook edition doesn't have fixed pagination, the page numbers below are hyperlinked for reference only, based on the printed edition of this book.

Symbols

#CALC! errors 290

#SPILL! errors

about 290, 318

conditions 318, 319

A

Access database

linking, in Excel for Windows 402, 403

Accessibility Checker feature

about 25, 26

errors 25

tips 26

warnings 26

Accessibility Reminder add-in

about 26

commands 26, 27

ActiveX Controls 153

Advanced Formula Environment 354, 355

aged receivables report 376

alt-number pad nuance 63, 64

Always create backup setting 45, 46

amortization table

about 313

arguments 314, 315

Application Programming Interface (API) 404

array 302

array formulas 182

AutoFilter command 69

automatic report cleanup

about 375

analytical obstacles 376

Power Query connection, breaking 385

Power Query connection, updating with new data 384

reports...