Excel Tips


Map Charts »

October 31, 2017

In 2017, Excel introduced a new chart type called a Map Chart. These maps will shade each country based on a value. Also, shade each state, province, county, zip code, and so on.


Golf Handicap »

October 30, 2017

How to calculate a Golf Handicap in Excel


Track Changes in Formula Cells »

October 30, 2017

Track Changes in Excel Formula Cells. Can you show which items just changed as a result of changing certain input cells?


SUMIF Visible Cells »

October 27, 2017

How to use a SUMIF to sum the *visible* cells that match a criteria. For example, sum all of the records where the Region="East", but ignore the rows that are already hidden. You will be surprised at the function that saves the day.


Advanced Filter »

October 27, 2017

Using Advanced Filter in Excel to solve Mort's problem. Although regular filters have gotten more powerful, there are still times that the Advanced Filter can do some tricks that others can not.


Fill without Formatting »

October 26, 2017

Fill without Formatting. Sometimes you need to copy a formula but not screw up the existing formatting. Learn how with this article.


Running Total in Footer »

October 26, 2017

Can Excel print a running total in the footer for each page? It is not built-in, but a short macro will solve the problem.


Fill 1st & 15th »

October 25, 2017

How to use the Excel fill handle to fill the 1st and 15th of every month. It sounds simple, but it is not.


Scrape Webpages Using Power Query »

October 25, 2017

Power Query is pretty powerful. But I am about to do Power Query Squared... writing a query for one page and then having Excel perform the same query for a whole list of web pages.