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These little-known Excel clicks can save you time every day
Small changes to how you interact with Excel can simplify formula writing, formatting, data entry, and navigation.
Don't practice Excel with boring datasets: 4 real Pokémon projects that stick
Stop learning Excel with fake data—use Pokémon instead.
I stopped pretending Excel is a database and switched to this open-source app
Grist made it easier to connect related records, build dashboards without cell grids, and let those relationships drive the interface.
I replaced Excel with this open-source alternative for a week—I wasn't ready for the difference
Many of ONLYOFFICE's core spreadsheet tools worked, but even basic Excel workflows became increasingly frustrating to reproduce.
I've used Excel professionally for decades—here's where ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini still fall short
AI can help solve Excel problems, but I still rely on Excel when rules, context, and verification matter.
I've used Excel for decades, and Ctrl+Enter is still the most useful shortcut I know
This overlooked shortcut lets me update cells, preserve formatting, repair formulas, fill gaps, and edit multiple worksheets simultaneously.
My best Excel PivotTables start with these 4 functions
Applying XLOOKUP, IF, TEXTSPLIT, and TRIM to my source data gives my PivotTable more useful fields and cleaner info to work with.
I made Excel remember my favorite worksheet setups with this little-known feature
There's no need to repeatedly adjust filters, hidden columns, zoom, and print settings—set them up once and save the arrangement as a custom view.
AI prompts for Excel can take forever, so I built this 7-step shortcut
From describing your workbook to checking assumptions, a few simple prompt-building habits can make AI far more useful.
Excel isn't slow—you just built a workbook that takes forever to load
From forgotten worksheets and old names to volatile formulas and embedded images, hidden bloat can slow your workbook down.
I borrowed this developer habit for Excel, and it saved me hours of future work
Refactoring has changed how I handle formulas, workbook structure, repetitive tasks, and the clutter that builds up over time.
I turned my Excel sheet into an offline app without writing any code
A simple CSV export and a detailed AI prompt were enough to turn my spreadsheet into a surprisingly capable offline app.
I underestimated Excel on Android until I discovered these 4 features
Excel on Android is actually worth using now—here's what changed.
I replaced hundreds of Excel lookup formulas with this single tool
I was drowning in XLOOKUP formulas, but Power Pivot gave me a cleaner way to build reports.
5 Excel formatting tools I use in every spreadsheet I create
From reusable styles to smarter number formats, these Excel tools help create cleaner and more useful spreadsheets.
I thought Copilot would clean up my messy Excel spreadsheet—it had other ideas
A simple prompt revealed Copilot's strengths as an auditor but its weaknesses as a spreadsheet cleaner.
Years later, this is still one of my most-used Excel tools
Excel's old-school Custom Lists feature still solves modern problems by automating entries and customizing sorting.
I stopped manually naming ranges in Excel—this little-known shortcut does it in seconds
Create dozens of named ranges at once, write clearer formulas, and even update existing formulas automatically.
I tested 6 ways to remove blank rows in Excel—only 3 made the cut
The best way to remove blank rows in Excel isn't always the most obvious—and some popular methods can put your data at risk.