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Automatically Format Numbers in Thousands, Millions, Billions in Excel [2 Techniques]

Published on Jul 22, 2024 in Charts and Graphs, Learn Excel
Automatically Format Numbers in Thousands, Millions, Billions in Excel [2 Techniques]

Ever wanted to automatically format values in thousands, millions or billions in Excel? In this article, let me show you two powerful techniques to do just that.

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Compound Interest Formula in Excel

Published on Apr 2, 2024 in Learn Excel
Compound Interest Formula in Excel

Classically, known as “interest on interest”, compound interest is the most common type interest used in every day finance situations.

To calculate compound interest in Excel,

on principal amount P
at the rate of interest R
for the number of years N
and compounded T times per year
we can use the formula = P*(1+R/T)^(N*T)

In this article, understand how to calculate various kinds of compound interest values using Excel formulas.

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What is XLOOKUP and how to use it in Excel?

Published on Mar 12, 2024 in Excel Howtos
What is XLOOKUP and how to use it in Excel?

Think of XLOOKUP as an improved version of VLOOKUP. In this article, learn all about the XLOOKUP function, it’s syntax, parameters with real-world xlookup examples.

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How-to create Dependent Drop Downs in Excel [Dynamic & Multiple]

Published on Feb 14, 2024 in Excel Howtos, Learn Excel
How-to create Dependent Drop Downs in Excel [Dynamic & Multiple]

Do you want to create a dynamic dependent drop down list in Excel like below? You can use XLOOKUP and data validation to set this up quickly. It is fully dynamic and works across a full column too.

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Beautiful Staff Roster Excel Template [FREE Download]

Published on Feb 6, 2024 in Learn Excel, Templates
Beautiful Staff Roster Excel Template [FREE Download]

Do you want to manage your staff’s allocations, shift schedules and view the results in a 4 week grid fashion (like below)? Then you are going to love my FREE Staff Roster Excel Template. What can you do with this template? Template Compatibility This template is designed to work with modern Excel only. You need […]

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How to make a pivot table when you have data in multiple sheets [Tutorial]

Published on Sep 26, 2023 in Learn Excel, Pivot Tables & Charts, Power Query
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.

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Python is in Excel! – Here is a complete getting started guide for you

Published on Sep 5, 2023 in Learn Excel, Python
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.

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How to “auto” generate calendar tables with Power Query – The best method

Published on Aug 22, 2023 in Power BI, Power Query
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.

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Top 10 Accounting KPIs and How to Calculate them in Excel?

Published on Aug 8, 2023 in Financial Modeling, Learn Excel
Top 10 Accounting KPIs and How to Calculate them in Excel?

We can calculate any Finance & Accounting KPI values using Excel easily. In this article, I  am sharing the top 10 accounting KPI calculations. These are… Topics ? Net Profit Margin Net Profit Margin = Net Profit / Sales Positive profit margin indicates business is profitable while negative indicates the business is in loss. ? […]

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When & how to use the 30+ chart types in Power BI?

Published on Jul 11, 2023 in Power BI
When & how to use the 30+ chart types in Power BI?

Power BI has a LOT of chart types. So, when & how to use these charts in data analysis situations? In this article, let me share my top tips for picking and using the right chart type for your needs.

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Make an Impressive Interactive Map Chart in Excel

Published on May 23, 2023 in Charts and Graphs
Make an Impressive Interactive Map Chart in Excel

Today, let’s learn how to make an impressive map chart with Excel. Something like this.

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A clever technique to simplify your long, nested IF formulas

Published on Apr 11, 2023 in Formula Forensics, Learn Excel
A clever technique to simplify your long, nested IF formulas

Recently I used an elegant and smart technique to simplify lengthy nested IF formulas and made them 80% shorter. In this article, let me explain the process and share the results.

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Create a beautiful, elegant & interactive to-do list with Excel (FREE Template + Tutorial)

Published on Mar 28, 2023 in Learn Excel, Templates
Create a beautiful, elegant & interactive to-do list with Excel (FREE Template + Tutorial)

Create a beautiful & fully interactive todo list with Excel using this tutorial (or download the free todo list template). Impress everyone.

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Send Email from Excel with Office Scripts & Power Automate

Published on Mar 21, 2023 in Automation, Learn Excel, Office Scripts, Power Automate
Send Email from Excel with Office Scripts & Power Automate

Do you have an Excel report or graphs that need to be emailed to various people every month? We can use Excel automation features to do this task quite easily. The inspiration – A client request for Excel Email Solution The idea for this came from a recent project I did for a client. They […]

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Top AI features in Excel – a round up

Published on Mar 2, 2023 in artificial intelligence, Learn Excel
Top AI features in Excel – a round up

Don’t feel like doing the Excel work yourself? You can ask the AI features of Excel ? to automatically do stuff for you. Save time and look like a hero at work ????????.

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