In an effort to help us all, I went in search of the most helpful Excel hacks to make data entry and calculation easier. Here are five gems I bookmarked for my own use.
Articles Tagged: Data Entry
10 Tricks to Make Data Entry Easier in Microsoft Excel
Wouldn’t it be handy to enter data into Excel without typing it? What if entering repetitive content was just one click away? How about entering all the names of your coworkers without typing them in each time? The good news: These and other timesaving tricks are not only possible, but simple to set up in Excel. Here’s how.
10 Excel Data Entry Tips Everyone Should Know
These 10 tips will help you do data entry faster and more accurately so you have time to do things that are more fun and fulfilling! Read on to discover our Top 10 Excel Data Entry tips
How to Create Advanced Microsoft Excel Spreadsheets
Looking to become an Excel power user? Excel has a number of features that will make it easier for you and your colleagues to enter data into your spreadsheets. If you’re developing a spreadsheet that you’ll use over and over again, inserting a spin button or scrollbar will allow you to choose from a predefined […]
Work Faster in Microsoft Excel: 10 Secret Tricks
Excel puts lots of great tools on your desktop, but what each one of them does isn’t always obvious, especially since so many Excel features are hidden. Would you like to create multiple lines of text within a cell? There’s a keystroke for that. What if you want to reuse a chart’s formatting on another […]
10 Quick Time-Saving Excel Shortcuts & Mouse Tricks for Marketers
The one thing marketers agree on is there isn’t enough time in the day to accomplish everything. Often the best way to find more time is to save time. Improving your Excel skills is a great place to begin to claw back a few minutes on every project, because Excel is a tool used by […]
20 Excel Tips for Becoming a Spreadsheet Pro
There are very, very few people on planet Earth who could ever say they’ve completely mastered every intricate little thing about Microsoft Excel. It’s the world’s premiere spreadsheet application, and has been the industry standard for over 20 years, replacing the once-venerable Lotus 1-2-3, the first killer app for PCs in the 1980s. Microsoft Excel’s […]
How to Use Flash Fill in Excel 2013
Excel 2013’s new Flash Fill feature anticipates your formatting and data requirements and accommodates them on the fly. Excel does so by learning and recognizing patterns and then uses its auto-complete functionality to finish the work you started. Flash Fill encounters, interprets, and responds – you don’t have to do a thing but understand what […]
10 reasons to use Excel Tables
Excel tables offer several advantages over data ranges. Here’s a look at some of the handy things tables enable you to do. Tables began as lists in the menu version of Excel, but they’ve become more powerful in the Ribbon versions. Converting a data range into a table extends functionality, which you can then use […]
How to Create Great Charts and Graphics in Excel
So, you need some eye-popping visuals to show off your top sales numbers for that meeting in 40 minutes but data, not design, is your forte. No problem. With Excel 2013—even if you’ve never used it—you can pump out a sophisticated, professional chart as fast as you can type. Or, if you can copy and […]