Featured Tutorials
Over 200 Free Excel Tutorials in 1 Place
Over 200 Excel Tutorials in ONE Place The links in this file are updated on a quarterly basis. Check back to get the latest file. On my YouTube channel, I often get questions like: "Do you have a video on *specific* topic?" or "How can I do *this* Excel task?" Actually, a lot of the videos on my channel are from you.
Formulas
Excel’s New LET Function
The new Excel LET function can make your formulas easier to read. PLUS it can improve the performance of your formulas so they run faster. How should you use this function and does it really make your files faster?
Excel Filter Function Trick Using Non-Adjacent Columns
Are you up for a really cool trick with Excel's new FILTER function? With this, you can get multiple match results from non-adjacent columns in a simple, dynamic way! You can also use it to get unique values from different columns. Check out the full article.
Excel IFS Function
The IF function is one of the most popular functions in Excel. But what about the IFS function? Does it really make writing nested IF functions easier? Let's find out.
Dashboards
Excel Hidden Dashboard Tips
You can spend a lot of time on design and formatting when you create dashboards in Excel. Discover 4 hidden tips that will make the process a lot easier.
Understanding and Creating Barcodes in Excel
Find out how you can generate UPC barcodes in Excel that work! I tested it with a scanner and the Excel barcodes could be scanned. The solution uses a combination of Excel VBA, formulas and conditional formatting.
Excel Calendar with Holidays and Appointments
Excel Calendar with Holidays and Appointments This week’s post is a special post because it comes directly from the super-brain of one of our XelPlus community members, Adam Weaver. Adam holds both a PMP certification (Project Management Professional) and an RMP certification (Risk Management Professional) working for Williams, a natural gas
Charts
Excel Histogram Chart
Histogram charts are easy to make in Excel. It might not be straightforward though how to adjust the bin numbers. It's really easy once you know. Check out this quick tutorial.
Excel Conditional Bar Charts
Properly show the variance to previous period using conditionally formatted bar charts. There is a simple trick to getting the negative bars in a different color to positive bars. You'll also discover a bonus trick to conditionally format any bars based on a logic.
Excel Filled Map Chart Using Power Query
Go from raw data to a filled map chart in Excel. Power Query will help summarize the data and make the whole process dynamic. Use Excel filled maps to create an impressive visualization for your reports.
Features
Free Excel Add-Ins
There are some things we wished we could do in Excel. Did you know you have access to absolutely FREE Excel add-ins which can improve your reporting, data analysis and make your life a LOT easier? I share my top 6 picks in this post.
Pivot Tables in 10 Minutes
Learn how to use Excel Pivot Tables to quickly summarize your data and create meaningful reports. In 10 minutes we cover everything you need to know about Pivot Tables.
Excel Hidden Dashboard Tips
You can spend a lot of time on design and formatting when you create dashboards in Excel. Discover 4 hidden tips that will make the process a lot easier.
VBA
Excel VBA Progress Bar
A progress bar is a great addition for Excel macros that take long to run. It gives your project a more professional touch. It's also quite easy to add. You can create your progress bar once and reuse it in your Excel vba projects.
Understanding and Creating Barcodes in Excel
Find out how you can generate UPC barcodes in Excel that work! I tested it with a scanner and the Excel barcodes could be scanned. The solution uses a combination of Excel VBA, formulas and conditional formatting.
Excel Get External Links
Get ALL External Links with THIS Simple Excel Trick (as NEVER seen before!) A terrific feature of Excel is the ability to pull data from external sources, like other Excel files. But with any benefit, there comes a cost. In this case, keeping track of the links and where the links
DYNAMIC ARRAYS
Excel Filter Function Trick Using Non-Adjacent Columns
Are you up for a really cool trick with Excel's new FILTER function? With this, you can get multiple match results from non-adjacent columns in a simple, dynamic way! You can also use it to get unique values from different columns. Check out the full article.
Excel Top N with FILTER function
Create an Excel report with the top values and categories. What makes this impressive is that you will allow the user to define how many records are returned, such as the Top 5, Top 10, or any number they choose.
Multiple Searchable Drop-Down Lists in Excel
Learn to create a simple searchable drop-down list in Excel on multiple rows. Searchable lists make it easier to find an item from a large data validation list. We finally get to make this with simple formulas.
POWERPOINT
PowerPoint Hacks
Do you know these 5 PowerPoint hacks? With these you can get your PowerPoint presentation done a lot faster. Not only that, but your presentation will also look more professional.
PowerPoint Roadmaps
It’s one thing to have to sit through a boring presentation. It’s quite another to give a boring presentation. The solution is a simple roadmap. Discover how you can add road-maps to your presentations.
PowerPoint Merge Shapes Feature
PowerPoint Merge Shapes Feature This post will highlight one of the most useful, yet underutilized tools in PowerPoint when it comes to bringing your slides to the next level. The Merge Shapes Tool We are often advised not to get too fancy with our slides when working in a professional setting.
Accounting & Finance
Time Value of Money
Time Value of Money “A dollar today is worth more than a dollar tomorrow.” It’s a saying that is true for any business as well as your own personal finances. It’s a simple principle that has a fancy name…Time Value of Money. Take this example: You’re selling a product for $10,000.
Calculating Returns for a Rental Property
Properly calculate returns on your rental property investment. This free Excel ROI calculator, makes it easy for you. In fact, you can use it to calculate the returns on any type of investment.
Cash Flow Statement
The Cash Flow Statement The Cash Flow statement is one of the three main financial statements, but it is often overshadowed by its companion statements – the Income Statement and Balance Sheet. The Income Statement provides information on Revenue and Profit over a certain period of time The Balance Sheet gives
OTHER NEWS
OneNote Tips and Features
Learn how to use OneNote effectively so you can get the most out of it. OneNote is a great tool to stay organized but it has a lot of hidden features. Read the article to find out more.
Windows 10 Top Tips & Tricks
Uncover Windows 10 most useful features in this summarized article. Some of these are what I consider hidden features of Windows 10. Super simple to use BUT not easy to find!
Practical Excel Dashboard (Excel Hash 2019)
A Dashboard with 4 Strange Features (Excel Hash 2019) Welcome back to another edition of Excel Hash! Last year (that’s right, I said “last year”), myself and several other prominent Excel MVP online personalities participated in a challenge where we are given four Excel features and asked to create a solution
POWER QUERY
Power Query – Time Calculations
Working with time in Excel - for example calculating hours worked or summing or subtracting time can get tricky with Excel formulas. Did you know you can do this with a click of a few buttons? Let me show you how Power Query can easily do these for you.
Combine Excel Sheets with Power Query
Can you easily combine & clean data from multiple Excel sheets into a single table or Pivot Table? You can easily get this done in Excel with Get & Transform (aka Power Query). Check out the full post.
Excel Advanced Unpivot Techniques
You can easily use Excel Power Query to transpose a data-set with multiple row headers from multiple columns to rows. Find out how in this quick tutorial.