In the 11th session of Chandoo.org podcast, lets puts on a magic show for your boss

What is in this session?
We all want to impress our bosses, create awesome experiences for our users and become enviable in workplace with our Excel skills. In this session, lets explore 5 very powerful, magical features of Excel that can help you create that jaw-dropping effect.
In this podcast, you will learn,
- Announcements
- Why magic
- 5 Excel Magic Tricks
- 1: Conditional formatting
- 2: Form controls + Charts
- 3: Pivot tables + Slicers
- 4: Macros + Automation
- 5: Using right feature @ right time
- How to learn these magic tricks
- Conclusions
Go ahead and listen to the show
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Links & Resources mentioned in this session:
Conditional Formatting
- Basics of conditional formatting
- Magical uses – example 1, example 2 & more
Form controls + Charts
- Introduction to form controls (or listen to the podcast)
- Magical uses – example 1, example 2 & more
Pivot Tables + Slicers
Macros & VBA
- Introduction to VBA
- Magical uses – example 1, example 2 & more
Transcript of this session:
Download this podcast transcript [PDF].
What are your favorite Excel magic tricks?
My favorites are conditional formatting, slicers, form controls + charts in that order.
What about you? What features of Excel are most impressive and mesmerizing? Please share your thoughts using comments.


















4 Responses to “Currency format Pivot fields with one click [Friday VBA]”
As in your example, I often find myselve having to format numbers as kU, MU,%, or increase/decrease decimals. In the PowerPivot utilities add-in, I have included several such formatting macros and made them available from the pivot table contextual menus. Thanks for you post. It reminds me that formatting as currency is *currently* missing.
The add-in is free and the vba code open.
https://www.sqlbi.com/tools/power-pivot-utilities/
I almost never format my pivot tables. I only format my final chart/table or whatever.
And when I do format them, I go the long distance. Keeps my clicking ability in shape. 🙂
I'm with GraH
I rarely if ever format PT's
Just hover your pointer on field header, it turns into down arrow then click. Entire pivot field gets selected then click on currency($) symbol from home ribbon or Press Ctrl + $(Ctrl + Shift + 4).