If Excel is a superpower, it's the one that saved us from the abyss of data chaos.
Statistics show that 750 million people worldwide use Excel. You read that right; 10% of the world's population are Excel power users.
Here are 10 of the most useful Microsoft Excel tips and tricks.
Table of contents
· 1. Fast filling.
2. PivotTable.
· 3. VLOOKUP
· 4. Conditional formatting.
· 5. Text to Columns.
6. IF function:
7. Goal Seeking
8. Sparklines.
· 9. Remove duplicates.
10. Connection
1. Quickly fill Flash Fill
Flash Fill, the magic of Excel, makes data manipulation a fun adventure!
Suppose you have a list of names, some of which are all uppercase, some are all lowercase, and the rest are a mix of both.
Quickfill saves you from having to format each one individually. To see the data magically converted to the format of your choice, type it next to the first data point and press Enter.
Excel automatically formats the rest of the names to suit you without you having to lift a finger.
A data formatting tool is like having a personal assistant; it saves time and prevents mistakes.
example:
Original list:
Required format: First Name - Last Name