I don’t care how good you are at spreadsheets, do NOT try to ask your boss for time off to celebrate Spreadsheet Day. It won’t go well!

Spreadsheet Day is October 17, 2023 and marks the anniversary of when Dan Bricklin and Bob Frankston first released VisiCalc in 1979. The holiday was created by Debra Dalgleish of Contextures.com.

Many thanks to Alysia Reiner, the amazing actress who plays Fig on Orange is the New Black. I asked if she could improv, as Fig, her reaction to my request for time off for Spreadsheet Day. Awesome. My new favorite spreadsheet day Continue reading “Do NOT ask your Boss for Time Off to Celebrate Spreadsheet Day! #OITNB #SpreadsheetDay #Excel #nsfw” →

To celebrate Spreadsheet Day (October 17 2023), I convinced Roy Stride, frontman for Scouting for Girls to sing this little song for all spreadsheet fans everywhere!

Spreadsheet Day is October 17, 2023 and marks the anniversary of when Dan Bricklin and Bob Frankston first released VisiCalc in 1979. The holiday was created by Debra Dalgleish of Contextures.com.

Microsoft Excel Tutorial: Remove lines from Excel, whether they are borders, gridlines, or strikethrough.

In this quick and helpful Excel tutorial, we’re going to show you exactly how to clean up your spreadsheet and get rid of those pesky lines and gridlines that can clutter your view. Whether you’re dealing with borders, gridlines, or even strikethrough text, we’ve got you covered!

🔵 Borders Be Gone!
If you’re dealing with border lines that you want to remove, it’s as easy as 1-2-3. Just select the data with borders, head to the Home tab, open the Borders drop-down, and choose “No Border.” Your spreadsheet will Continue reading “Excel – How to Remove Lines, Borders, Gridlines, or Strikethrough #shorts #excel #walkthrough” →

Microsoft Excel Tutorial: Better looking checkboxes in Excel.

📊 Want to upgrade the look of your Excel checkboxes? In October 2023, a new Checkbox icon was introduced on the Insert tab. While it offers a convenient way to toggle checkboxes using your mouse or the spacebar, it can feel a bit cluttered.

👉 In this quick tip, discover a sleeker alternative! Learn how to add checkboxes and then make them disappear with a simple press of the Delete key. They’ll reappear when you hover over the cells, and with a click or spacebar press, you can easily turn them on.

🔘 However, keep Continue reading “Excel – Better Checkbox Style in Excel – Quick Tips #shorts #excelhacks” →

Microsoft Excel Tutorial: Checkboxes arrive in Microsoft Excel

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In this YouTube video, Bill Jelen enthusiastically announces the arrival of checkboxes in Microsoft Excel. They reminisce about the challenges they faced with checkboxes in the past, particularly when working on a report card system for a school district.

Jelen demonstrates how to use the new checkbox feature, emphasizing its location on the “Insert” tab. They show how to insert checkboxes into cells, toggle them on and off, and even use the space bar for quick toggling. The video also explores the underlying true Continue reading “Excel – Exciting! Checkboxes Arrive In Excel – Episode 2628” →

Microsoft Excel Tutorial: Calculate Average Cost per Year in Excel.

Derek has a fleet of vehicles and a list of all repairs made in the last 20 years. He wants to figure out how the annual repair and maintenance costs change as the vehicle ages.

In this video, MrExcel discusses how to calculate annual repair costs based on the age of a vehicle. He provides a data set of repairs made on a fleet of vehicles and explains how to determine the first date each vehicle was placed in service. He suggests using an approximation for vehicles without records by subtracting Continue reading “Excel – Uncover Vehicle Repair Cost Secrets – Episode 2627” →