Excel Challenges
Who went to both USA & UK? [Excel Challenge]
How about a fun Excel challenge? I have data in below format in the table named trips I want to know which employees visited both
November 10, 2023
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My mission is to make you AWESOME in your work.
Hello, Namaste & Kia Ora. Welcome to Chandoo.org.
My name is Chandoo. My mission is to make you awesome in Excel and Power BI.
I do this by sharing Excel & Power BI tutorials, examples, tips, videos and articles on this website. I live in Wellington, New Zealand with my beautiful wife Jo & our twins Nishanth & Nakshatra. Take a minute to browse various topics of the site to see how I can help you.
Thank you and welcome.
Interview Questions
Top 10 Power BI Interview Questions & Answers
I recently interviewed people for Power BI analyst roles and here are my top 10 favorite questions to assess the skills (with answer cues).
October 31, 2023
Chandoo.org Podcast Sessions
SQL vs. Power Query – The Ultimate Comparison
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On the left side, we have a veteran warrior with 37 years of data battle scars and redundant six pack. They call him SQL.
On the right side, there is a young challenger with transformative powers and “never say undo” attitude. He goes by the moniker Power Query.
Who is going to win this battle?!?
October 13, 2023
Learn Excel
Calculating Critical Path using Excel Formulas [Project Management]
Do you know that we can easily calculate the critical path for a project using Excel formulas?
For a long time, it has been tricky to calculate the Critical Path using Excel formulas. But thanks to the arrival of new Dynamic Array functionality in Excel, we can now calculate critical path. In this article let me describe the approach with an example.
Put on your hardhats, this one is going to blow your minds.
October 3, 2023
Learn Excel
How to make a pivot table when you have data in multiple sheets [Tutorial]
Recently I had to create a Pivot report from monthly data. But there is a twist. The data is spread across multiple sheets, one for each month. Let me explain how I built the pivot for that scenario.
September 26, 2023
Learn Excel
Python is in Excel! – Here is a complete getting started guide for you
Python ? is in Excel now! Learn how to use Python in Excel with Sample data, 10 Code Examples and tips with this complete guide.
September 5, 2023
Chandoo.org Podcast Sessions
CP03: The Ugly Truth About Power BI (actually, 4 of them)
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Power BI is one of the most prominent data analytics technology out there.
Power BI is also one of the most marketed and hyped technology out there.
Unfortunately, both of these statements are true.
In a world where data is the buzz word, Power BI (or other similar platforms like Tableau) appeal to CXOs as panacea for all their data troubles.
But, just as any technology, Power BI too has it’s own shortcomings. So in this episode of my podcast, let’s uncover 4 ugly truths of Power BI.
August 24, 2023
Power BI
How to “auto” generate calendar tables with Power Query – The best method
Calendar (or date) table is crucial for performing date intelligence calculations in Power BI.
Normally, you would find a reasonable calendar table in most data models. But occasionally I come across models where there is no calendar table.
So I present to you, the ultimate & best way to generate calendar table using Power Query.
August 22, 2023
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