Excel - Combine the SORT, UNIQUE, and COUNT functions
Posted on 01/27/2023
Excel has dynamic array functions. Two of the dynamic array function are SORT and UNIQUE. I will combine SORT and UNIQUE and also combine them with COUNT and the COUNTA functions. This came from a user that asked how many unique zip codes were in a spreadsheet.
Excel Import Data from the Web
Posted by Chris Menard on 01/18/2023
Excel allows you to pull data on a webpage into Excel. This is a great time-saving feature. Getting data from a webpage is done in Excel on the Data Tab using Get and Transform Data group, From Web command.
Excel - Turn on Multiple Filters in a PivotTable
Posted on 11/21/2022
Filter in PivotTables only allows one filter by default. To filter by more than one field, you need to turn on the PivotTable Option - Totals and Filters tab and check Allow multiple filters per field.
PivotTables - 3 Annoying Things FIXED!
Posted by Chris Menard on 11/16/2022
PivotTables are one of the best features in Excel. PivotTables allow you to summarize, analyze and chart complex data. There are 3 annoying things in PivotTables that users always ask me about.
Calculated Items in an Excel PivotTable
Posted by Chris Menard on 03/25/2022
Excel PivotTables have calculated fields and calculated items. In this video, I'm going to take a field called Year, which has 2022 and 2021 in it and create a calculated item.
Excel compare two or more text strings
Posted by Chris Menard on 04/20/2021
To compare two text strings in Excel, you can use the EXACT Function or you can use =A1=B1. The EXACT function checks for case sensitivity. Example "Chris" is not the same as "CHRIS" if you use the EXACT function. With =A1=B1, Chris would appear as the same.
Year-Over-Year Growth - Excel PivotTable
Posted by Chris Menard on 03/11/2021
Year-Over-Year (YOY) growth compares one period, usually a quarter or a month, against the same period twelve months before. You can compare Q3 of 2021 against Q3 of 2020. Another example is comparing the month of September 2021 to September 2020.