I have a happy news to share with you!!!
For the first time since starting this website, we got 500,000 + page views in the month of September 2010. Half-a-million!
Thank you so much.

To put this in context, in Sept 2009, we got 245,000 views. Traffic grew by more than 100% in last 12 months.
And the 340 students who signed up for excel school 3rd batch put a cherry on top with strong revenues.
I just want to take a minute and say how much I am thankful to you. Each day, you inspire me to learn new things about Excel. Your quest for knowledge keeps me motivated. I am fortunate to have found you, my dear reader, to share what I know and learn from you thru comments, emails, forum discussions, phone calls and tweets.
2 Bonus Excel Tips
Of course, I wouldn’t want a Friday to be wasted in silly navel gazing at website stats. So, I have 2 excel tips for you.
1. How to show numbers in millions?
Simple. Select the cell(s) with numbers in them.- Hit CTRL+1 (or goto format cells)
- Now, from number tab, select custom.
- Use the format code ,,0.0 ” mn” to show values in millions.
For eg. 1,500,000 would show up as 1.5 mn.
2. How to show values in millions in charts?
- Select value axis of chart and hit CTRL+1 (or go to format axis)
- Set the option “display values as” to Millions and you are done!
More quick tips & custom cell formatting tips.
Thank you once again. You have a beautiful weekend.

















6 Responses to “A quick personal update”
Thank you for the personal update. It was quite encouraging and a breath of fresh air in my Inbox. Take care and stay safe.
David
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Virus obstructs lungs with thick mucus that solidifies.
Consume lot hot liquids like tea, soup, and sip of hot liquid every 20 min
Gargle w antiseptic of lemon, vinegar, & hot water daily
It attaches to hair/clothes detergent kills it, when come from st go straight shower
Hang dirty clothes in sunlight/cold overnight or wash immediately.
Wash metal surfaces as it can live on them 9 days
Do not touch hand rails
Do not smoke
Wash hands foaming 20 sec every 20 min
Eat fruit/veg and up zinc levels.
Animals do not spread it
Avoid common flu
Avoid eat/drink cold things
If feel sore throat do above immediate as virus is there 3-4 days before descends into lungs
Would love help with my database mgt in excel.
Thanks for being thoughtful of us.
BTW How do you track your expenses/income in excel? Can you share the worksheet please.
Stay safe you and your family, best wishes.
Thanks for the update and happy to know that you and family are doing good. A 21 day lockdown has now been announced in India (I live around Kolkata) so it's uncertain times ahead. I check up on your wonderful articles often and will do so even more regularly now. Stay safe and God bless.
Hi from Argentina, I follow you for a lot of years now. We here are in a quarantine for 2 or 3 weeks, because the pandemia.
Excel is also my passion and I came here looking for a Num2Words formula, but in spanish. If anyone have it, please let me know.
Best regards.
Pablo Molina
La Rioja - Argentina
I'm glad to have your personal update. I'm from India & following you for so many years. Cheers to have any further personal update.