Mandatory Trainings: Are we doing them? [Data Analysis Challenge – 002]
This week, let’s try something new. I have a spreadsheet challenge for you. Solve it, post your answers by leaving a comment. No cheating or no AI help on this one. Mandatory Training at Awesome Chocolates You are the head of L&D department at Awesome Chocolates. As part of employee induction, every new hire at […]
FREE Calendar & Planner Excel Template for 2026
Here is a fabulous New Year gift to you. A free 2025 Calendar Excel Template with built-in Activity planner. This is a fully dynamic and 100% customizable Excel calendar for 2025.
Who is my boss’s boss? [Data Analytics Challenge – 001]
Let’s try something different. I will share a data analytics challenge here. Post your solutions in the comments. Our first challenge involves Employee Data Analysis. You can score maximum of 35 points. Imagine you have employee data in this “staff” table (in Excel / Power BI / SQL / Python or whatever tool you fancy) […]
How to use XLOOKUP with two sheets?
Learn how to use Excel XLOOKUP function with two sheets in this step-by-step tutorial. Why you may want to use XLOOKUP with two sheets? If you have data in two places (sheets or Excel workbooks) like depicted above, you may want to use XLOOKUP to combine data from both places to get the full picture. […]
Excel IF Statement Two Conditions
You want to check two conditions with Excel IF function? You’ve come to the right place. IF is one of Excel’s most popular and versatile functions. But things get exciting when you start combining it with multiple conditions — especially using AND, OR, nested IFs, and even blending it with SUMIFS. In this article, let […]
How to insert dates in Excel automatically
Ever wanted to get a set of dates, but don’t want to manually type? Here are three ways to insert dates in Excel automatically. Option1: Enter a start date and Drag down This is the easiest option if you just want a handful of dates. Just type in your starting date in a cell. Click […]
How to lookup in any column – Excel Formula Trick
Do you want to lookup in any column and return the result? Something like this: In this article, learn how to write necessary Excel formulas to get the result. Data Setup for looking up in any column You need to set up your data in below structure. One column with the data you want to […]