Working with multiple charts (or drawing shapes / images) can be a very slow process. But here is a secret to boost your productivity.
Use selection pane & select object tools
Selection Pane & Select Objects?
If you have never heard of these, don’t worry. These are 2 very powerful features hidden in Excel. Once you know how to unlock them, you will never look back.
How to use selection pane & select object tools to work with charts faster – Video
In this video, understand how to use these powerful features to work with charts faster.
You may watch this video on our YouTube channel too.
More about Selection Pane & Select Object tools:
- Selection Pane – what is it, where is it and how to use it?
- Select objects tool – add it to QAT to improve productivity
What is your favorite productivity hack for charts?
My favorite hacks are select objects tool, paste special > formatting and copy paste.
What about you? what is your favorite productivity hack for making better charts? Please post it in comments.














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How did you arrive or formula when you ask me who made more sales Jackie or Jamie?? I could not figure the formula out yet??
@Frank
You need to sum up the sales for Jackie and compare them to the sales of Jamie over the same period.
The practical parts depends on how and what data you have and how it is arranged.
But it will either involve a Sum, Sumif, Sumifs or Sumproduct to accummulate the sales for each within a specified date range.