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How to solve simultaneous linear equations in Excel
This article demonstrates how to solve simultaneous linear equations using formulas and Solver. The variables have the same value in […]
I highly recommend you keep the original data and only copy the data excluding blank rows and paste to a […]
How to quickly select a cell range
Selecting cell ranges in Excel can sometimes be a real pain scrolling forever it seems. There is a quick and easy […]
How to filter using OR logic between columns [Formula]
The filter feature in Excel won't allow you to do OR logic between columns, however, you can if you allow […]
How to filter using OR logic between columns [Advanced Filter]
The built-in filter feature in Excel is a powerful tool, however, it won't allow you to filter with OR logic […]
Become more productive – Learn Excel Defined Tables
An Excel table allows you to easily sort, filter and sum values in a data set where values are related.
Discover Pivot Tables – Excel’s most powerful feature and also least known
A pivot table allows you to examine data more efficiently, it can summarize large amounts of data very quickly and is very easy to use.
Add new items to a drop down list automatically
A drop down list in excel prevents a user from entering an invalid value in a cell. Did you know that you […]
Copy filtered Excel tables [VBA]
Today I want to share some pretty useful macros. My first macro copies an excel defined table with vba. It is […]
Optimize pick path in a warehouse
As you probably already are aware of I have shown you earlier a vba macro I made that finds the […]
Learn Excel’s Subtotal feature
You can group rows or columns manually using the "Group" feature. That will tie a range of cells together so […]
What if you want to show a selection of a data set on a chart and easily change that selection? […]
Lookup with any number of criteria
This article demonstrates a formula that allows you to search a data set using any number of conditions, however, one […]
This article demonstrates how to insert and use a scroll bar (Form Control) in Excel. It allows the user to […]
Prevent duplicate records in a worksheet
This article demonstrates how to set up Data Validation in order to control what the Excel user is allowed to […]
This article demonstrates how to build a calendar in Excel. The calendar is created as a Pivot Table which makes […]
Compare data in an Excel chart using drop down lists
I will in this article demonstrate how to set up two drop down lists linked to an Excel chart, the […]
How to build an interactive map in Excel
This article describes how to create a map in Excel, the map is an x y scatter chart with an […]
Highlight duplicates in a filtered Excel Table
The image above demonstrates a conditional formatting formula applied to an Excel Table containing random data. The Excel Table has […]
How to sort a data set using three different approaches, built-in tools, array formulas, and VBA
I will in this article demonstrate three different techniques to sort a data set in Excel. The first method sorts […]
Highlight group of values in an x y scatter chart programmatically
I will in this article demonstrate how to highlight a group of values plotted in an x y scatter chart […]
How to calculate totals of stock transactions based on dates
Did you know that you can use a pivot table to summarize portfolio holdings at any point in time? If you trade […]
Run a Macro from a Drop Down list [VBA]
This article demonstrates how to execute a VBA macro using a Drop Down list. The Drop Down list contains two […]
How to change cell formatting using a Drop Down list
This article demonstrates how to apply different cell formatting to a cell range based on a Drop Down list, column […]
Prevent overlapping date and time ranges using data validation
The picture above shows an Excel Table with Data Validation applied. An error dialog box appears if a user tries […]
Find smallest and largest unique number
This article explains how to calculate the largest and smallest number based on a condition which is if the number […]
Create monthly time sheet using a Pivot Table
Today I am going to demonstrate how amazing pivot tables are! Take a look at this time sheet. You can […]
Analyze trends using pivot tables
Table of Contents Introduction to pivot tables Create pivot table Group data Analyze data (pivot table) Compare performance, year to […]
Hide specific columns programmatically
This article describes a macro that hides specific columns automatically based on values in two given cells. I am also […]
How to use an Excel Table name in Data Validation Lists and Conditional Formatting formulas
This article demonstrates different ways to reference an Excel defined Table in a drop-down list and Conditional Formatting. There are […]
Copy Excel Table filter criteria programmatically
I will in this article demonstrate a macro that copies criteria from one Excel Table and applies them to another […]
Perform thousands of conditions to a data set
This article explains how to filter a data set based on extremely many conditions in an Excel defined Table, in […]
Populate drop down list with filtered Excel Table values
This article demonstrates how to populate a drop down list with filtered values from an Excel defined Table. The animated […]
Macro creates links to all sheets, tables, pivot tables and named ranges
This article demonstrates a macro that automatically populates a worksheet with a Table of Contents, it contains hyperlinks to worksheets, […]
Count unique distinct values in a filtered Excel defined Table
This article demonstrates a formula that counts unique distinct values filtered from an Excel defined Table. Debra Dalgleish described in […]
Prepare data for Pivot Table – How to split concatenated values?
This article demonstrates a macro that allows you to rearrange and distribute concatenated values across multiple rows in order to […]
Search two related tables [VBA]
This article demonstrates a macro that automatically applies a filter to an Excel defined Table based on the result from […]
Disable autofit column widths for Pivot table
I read this interesting article Quick Trick: Resizing column widths in pivot tables on the Microsoft Excel blog. It is […]
To be able to use a Pivot Table the source data you have must be arranged in way that a […]
Use a drop down list to filter and concatenate unique distinct values
Question: Is there a way to have a unique list generated from a list? Meaning I have a sheet that […]
Add or remove a value in a drop down list programmatically
This article demonstrates how to add or remove a value in a regular drop down list based on a list […]
Rodney Schmidt asks: I am a convenience store owner that is looking to make a spreadsheet formula. I want this […]
Use a drop down list to display data in worksheet header [VBA]
Aynsley Wall asks: I have a spreadsheet that I use for 3 different companies. What I would really like to […]
Apply drop-down lists dynamically
This article demonstrates how to automatically create drop-down lists if adjacent data grows, there are two methods explained here. The […]
Dependent drop-down lists in multiple rows
This article demonstrates how to set up dependent drop-down lists in multiple cells. The drop-down lists are populated based on […]
Rattan asks: In my workbook I have three worksheets; "Customer", "Vendor" and "Payment". In the Customer sheet I have a […]
Use a drop down list to search and return multiple values
I will in this article demonstrate how to use a value from a drop-down list and use it to do […]
Change chart data range using a Drop Down List [VBA]
In this article I will demonstrate how to quickly change chart data range utilizing a combobox (drop-down list). The above […]
Change PivotTable data source using a drop-down list
In this article, I am going to show you how to quickly change Pivot Table data source using a drop-down […]
Extract unique distinct values from a filtered Excel defined Table [UDF and Formula]
Robert Jr asks: Oscar, I am using the VBA code & FilterUniqueSort array to generate unique lists that drive Selection […]
Use hyperlinks in a pivot table
Sean asks: Basically, when I do a refresh of the data in the "pivotdata" worksheet, I need it to recognise […]
Filter an Excel defined Table programmatically [VBA]
In this tutorial, I am going to demonstrate how to filter an Excel define Table through a VBA macro. How it […]
Filter unique distinct records using criteria
This blog post describes how to filter unique distinct records that meet a given condition in an Excel defined Table. This article […]
Extract unique distinct values based on a filtered Excel defined Table
This blog post demonstrates how to filter unique distinct values from an Excel table dynamically. When you change or add […]
Remove common records between two data sets
This article demonstrates how to filter records occurring in only one out of two Excel defined tables. It also shows […]
Count unique distinct values in an Excel Pivot Table
ExcelBeginner asks: I have a small problem that I am not sure on how to solve. I now have a […]
In a previous post: How to create a dynamic pivot table and refresh automatically I demonstrated how to refresh a pivot […]
This article demonstrates how to quickly compare two data sets in Excel using a formula and Excel defined Tables. The […]
Count unique distinct records (rows) in a Pivot Table
Excel 2013 allows you to count unique distinct values in a pivot table, this article explains how to use a […]
A dynamic named range grows automatically when new values are added and also shrinks if values are deleted. This saves […]
How to create a dynamic pivot table and refresh automatically
This article shows you how to refresh a pivot table automatically using a small VBA macro. If you add or delete […]
Dependent drop down lists – Enable/Disable selection filter
Josh asks: I have this working right now with 6 drop downs/lists. I wanted to see if you possibly know […]
Question: I need to setup a template to remove the largest available (Qty and denomination)bills and leave exactly $150 back […]
This article demonstrates how to filter duplicate records using a simple formula and an Excel defined table.
The drop down calendar in the image above uses a "calculation" sheet and a named range. You can copy the drop-down […]
Invoice template with dependent drop down lists
This article demonstrates a basic invoice template I created. It lets you use dropdown lists to quickly select products on […]
Create dependent drop down lists containing unique distinct values in multiple rows
Sharmila asks: How can i use these list for multiple rows? I would like to use these lists for multiple […]
Apply dependent combo box selections to a filter
Josh asks: now if i only knew how to apply these dependent dropdown selections to a filter, i'd be set. […]
Create a drop down list containing alphabetically sorted values
This article describes how to create a drop-down list populated with sorted values from A to Z. The sorted list […]
Extract a unique distinct list based on a condition [Pivot Table]
Anura asks: I have a list of credit card transactions showing the name of the cardholder, their Branch and the […]
Create dependent drop down lists containing unique distinct values
This article explains how to build dependent drop down lists. Here is a list of order numbers and products. We […]
Create a unique distinct list using Advanced Filter in a macro [VBA]
Question: hi all, thanks for the great formula/array formula. it works great. lately, i noticed that the array formula will […]
Extract unique distinct values if value contains string
The image above demonstrates a formula in cell F3 that extracts unique distinct values from column B if they contain […]
Using Excel Solver to schedule employees
This is a question I found at the bottom of this page Using Solver to schedule your workforce Bank 24 […]
Find positive and negative amounts that net to zero
I found this excel question: I am a Controller in a multinational company. We have many transactions (sales, credits, debits, […]
Identify numbers in sum using Excel solver
Here is a useful feature I recently found googling for Excel solver examples. I have summed some random values from […]
Question: How do I filter the last xx years or xx months in Excel? How do I exclude the current […]
Populate drop down list with unique distinct values sorted from A to Z
Question: How do I create a drop-down list with unique distinct alphabetically sorted values? Table of contents Sort values using […]
5 easy ways to extract Unique Distinct Values
First, let me explain the difference between unique values and unique distinct values, it is important you know the difference […]
List all named ranges and their cell references
This article shows you a way to display all named ranges you have in a workbook. This is a powerful […]