CP011: 5 Excel magic tricks to impress your boss

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

• Magical example of what slicers can do (has video too)
• Another example of 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.

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