There are several ways to use the Data Validation option to generate lists to select values when filling out tables. One of the earlier “recipes” was about how to create dynamic lists. With the advent of the TRIMRANGE function, this can now be done in an even simpler way, without having to use a Name Manager and write complicated formulas.
One of the earlier “recipes” was about how to use the Go To Special option to remove empty rows from the table. Now it is possible to do this in a much easier way, by using the TRIMRANGE function in combination with some other functions which are returning dynamic arrays. The result is a dynamic table that will be automatically updated if you decide to remove any more rows.
Power BI visualizations often have a Tooltip section with which is a feature that enables focus on specific attributes. For example, if you hover an item shown in the report, you can see information about the manufacturer, number of brands, average price, etc. Something like this does not exist in Excel, but if we can mark items in some way, it is possible, with a little improvisation, affect the display of attributes. To do this, we will use the Checkbox option…
Everyone knows that at the end of the year I often post “recipes” that have something to do with the Christmas and New Year holidays. This time I decided to show you how to combine Excel and Microsoft Forms, a Microsoft 365 service used to create questionnaires, quizzes, polls… In this text, you will find out how to create a New Year’s questionnaire by creating a form directly from Excel.
When you enter phone numbers in a cell, you must enter them as text which means that you should add an apostrophe before entering the number. In this case, it is best to enter the number in international format. If you don’t want to think about codes and calling numbers, you can retrieve this data from the auxiliary records, and then join them with the help of the TEXTJOIN function. You will find out how to enter email addresses and phone numbers in the following text.