#17 - The Sheet 📃
What's your biggest pain point in Excel?
Hey Friends,
Welcome back to the Sheet!
This week looks a bit different from usual! Sorry about that, but I want to make sure each edition of ‘The Sheet’ provides you with the MOST VALUE 🔥📈 possible. Your time is important to me and I don’t want to waste it!
So do me, and yourself a solid ✊ - click on your biggest pain point below!
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If you’re stuck with which category to pick, I’ve added some examples within each category below! If it’s something else entirely - drop a message in the comments!
Excel Fundamentals:
The Excel interface
Navigating worksheets and workbooks
Data entry, formatting, and manipulation
Saving, opening, and closing workbooks
Formulas and Functions:
Basic operators (+, -, *, /)
Common functions (SUM, AVERAGE, MAX, MIN)
Creating and editing formulas
Relative vs. absolute cell references
Complex functions (IF, VLOOKUP, COUNTIF, SUMIF)
Data Analysis and Management:
PivotTables
Data tables (what-if analysis)
Conditional formatting
Data validation
Goal Seek and Solver
Importing data from external sources
Data cleansing and preparation
Data consolidation and linking
Removing duplicates
Working with large datasets (Filtering, Subtotal)
Automation and Productivity:
Macros and VBA (Visual Basic for Applications)
Creating and running macros
Keyboard shortcuts for efficiency
Using templates
Visualization and Reporting:
Creating various chart types (bar, pie, line, etc.)
Customizing chart elements (titles, legends, axes)
Using Sparklines
Page layout and printing options
Printing specific ranges and multiple sheets
Exporting to PDF or other formats
That’s it for this week.
See you next week for a return to the usual format, with an Excel tip inspired by the responses to our poll! Get Voting! 🗳️
The Functional Excel Team