Often times we think we know enough about Excel, or any program for that matter, and get set in our ways while preforming a particular task. Sometimes though, we are scratching our heads looking for an easier way to accomplish some of these tasks than what we have always done. Here are four Excel tips that will help increase your productivity and enhance your … [Read more...]
Sum Values In A Month
Sometimes we get data in Excel that makes it somewhat difficult to look at the big picture. For example, you might get a list of transactions with a date and sale price. Let's say you need to sum values in a month to use in some other analysis. With that example, it isn't easy to just look at the data and know that the first 10 rows are January's transactions, the next 12 are … [Read more...]
How to Use Solver in Excel
Solver is an add-in tool that lets you find solutions to various problems. You can use solver in Excel to run through "what-if" scenarios that might help you determine the best course of action. The "best" answer will be different for each problem, and might include maximizing profits, reducing cost, or producing the best use of resources. Before we continue, you should … [Read more...]
Delete Every Other Row in Excel
Sometimes you will copy and paste data into a worksheet from another file, a web page, or some other source that isn't formatted the way you want it. Often times there is extra irrelevant data like row numbers or other miscellaneous information that gets added in when you paste the data. If the unneeded data is on it's own row, you can delete every other row easily with the … [Read more...]
VLOOKUP Price Ranges in a Table
Recently, I was working on a budget for a class that I was putting together. Most of the expenses that would be incurred were fairly straightforward and would increase in proportion to the number of students that were in the class. For example, student manuals cost $11 per student. Easy enough to find out the total student manual cost by multiplying by the number of students, … [Read more...]