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The Subtotals Command will automatically calculate subtotals and grand totals in a list for a column. Subtotals come with an automatic outline in Excel. The outline will show 1, 2, and 3 to the left of column A. I follow three rules before I use Subtotals - 1) Save, 2)
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The Navigation pane in Excel is an easy way to understand a workbook's layout. With the Navigation pane, you can see charts, tables, images, and PivotTables. The Navigation Pane even shows you the elements by worksheet. Navigation Pane in Excel - Worksheets show and elements on the worksheet
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The **NOW** function in Excel returns the current date and time. The NOW function is useful when you need to display the current date and time on a worksheet or calculate a value based on the current date and time, and have that value updated each time you open the
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We love to use Filters in Excel. When filtering data, the filtered rows turn blue. To get the SUM, AVERAGE, MAX, MIN, or COUNT of the filtered data, use the SUBTOTAL function. Subtotal Function in Excel If you use one of the functions with one argument - SUM, AVERAGE, MAX,
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The SORT function in Excel sorts the contents of a range or array. Example, =SORT(B2:B20). You can also sort in ascending or descending order with the SORT function. =SORT(B2:B20,,-1) would sort descending or highest to lowest. The number 1 would sort ascending, which is the
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The SORTBY function in Excel sorts the contents of a range or array based on the values in a corresponding range or array. Use SORTBY to see a list of employees sorted by highest paid, but you don't show their salaries. USE SORTBY to sort a customer list
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The FILTER function in Excel allows you to filter a range of data based on the criteria you define. The FILTER function is a dynamic array function. The FILTER function has three arguments, but only two are required. FILTER function in Excel YouTube Video Excel FILTER Function | Excel One Minute
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Need to know the number of years, months, or days between two dates? Excel's DATEDIF function will calculate it for you. This is a great function if you work in Human Resources (HR), or any job position where you need the difference in dates. I also use the
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One of my YouTube scribers asked me, "How to Exclude Dates With No Data From Charts in Excel?" When you chart data, months with no data appear. For example, if you chart January through December and March and August do not have any data, they will show on
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The XLOOKUP function is one of my absolute favorites in Excel. It allows you to quickly look up various values in one range and return a corresponding value from another range. Unlike VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP looks both ways, and is more versatile and flexible, particularly when you move ranges around or
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Microsoft Excel can find duplicates easily with Conditional Formatting. The issue is Conditional Formatting finds duplicates based on the cell value, but I want to find duplicate rows. I use three methods in the video to find duplicate rows. Excel conditional formatting - duplicates are based on cell value, not
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The **TODAY** function returns the current date and is updated automatically when you open an Excel file. The TODAY function has no arguments. I'll use the TODAY function in an accounting exercise using Accounts Receivable in this blog post and video. You would use the same for Accounts