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May 31, 2010 3 Comments

Dynamically Expand the Source Data for Pivot Tables in Excel 2007

Without question, the new Tables Tools is my favorite feature  in Excel 2007 – this feature, alone, is worth the price to upgrade!

When you format a Data Range as a Table in Excel 2007, you can “append” new data to the table and the Table definition automatically expands to incorporate the new cells! If you create Pivot Tables based on a “Named Range” for your source data, this is GREAT NEWS!

Now, after appending the new data to your “Named Table: in Excel 2007, when you refresh your Pivot Table, you automatically get updated data in your Pivot Table report.

This can save you hours each month – at what – $50.00 per hour? $100.00 per hour? Watch these savings add up each month of the year

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May 31, 2010 6 Comments

How to Set Goals in Five Steps

Many people create goals – but few of those goals are ever reached. In this video I show you how to write a contact with yourself to reach your goal in five structured steps.

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May 30, 2010 3 Comments

Create a Month, Quarter, Year Report with 10 Mouse Clicks Using Pivot Tables

With an Excel Pivot Table you can transform thousand of rows of transactions into a neat summary by month, quarter and year using @ 10 mouse clicks!

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May 30, 2010 1 Comment

Summarize Fiscal Year by Month and Quarter with a Pivot Table

Excel Pivot Tables can quickly group dates by Month, Quarter and Year. If your company uses a Fiscal Year,  then be sure that your source data contains columns to identify the Fiscal Year and the Fiscal Quarter before you create the Pivot Table. Watch how this is done.

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May 29, 2010 2 Comments

Five Benefits from Using Tables in Excel 2007

I really enjoy the major changes that Excel 2007 has incorporated into Tables. In this video I demonstrate Five Benefits when you convert your Excel data lists into Tables.

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May 29, 2010 3 Comments

How to Merge Multiple Excel Workbooks into a Master Budget

Would you like to know how to merge the work of several individual departments into a master budget workbook in Excel 2007?  Watch as I show you how to to do this in a non-networked environment.

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May 28, 2010 1 Comment

Tell Excel 2007 Not to Display a Formula Error in a Cell

Excel 2007 introduces a brand new Function – the =IFERROR() Function which is a great way to “hide” any potential Formula Error Messages from displaying. You know these error messages – #DIV/0!, #NULL – They are ugly to look at and they can harm your professional reputation.

Watch how you can use =IFERROR() in Excel 2007. Or, if you are using Excel 2003, I show you how to accomplish the same goal but with a few more steps using the =ISERROR() Function nested inside an =IF() Function.

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May 28, 2010 3 Comments

Make Excel Data Come Alive with Visualization Tools

Excel 2007 has added great new Data Visualization Tools. Now, you can place a Bar Chart directly in the cells that contain your values. Wow! There is no need to create a separate chart to “paint the picture” for your audience.

You can add Data Bars, Color Scales and Icon Sets to help your data to come alive from the Conditional Formatting Command on the Home Tab of the Ribbon in Excel 2007. Watch this short video to see how it is done!
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May 24, 2010 Leave a Comment

How to Save Hours Updating Pivot Tables in Excel 2007

This Excel 2007 Training Video could – conservatively – save you at least one hour each month when you need to update your Pivot Tables!

What is that worth to you and your company? $100.00? $500.00? – Multiply that by 12 for each month in the year…

Have I got your attention yet?

Watch this short – 3 minute and 20 second video lesson – and you can thank me – or learn more ways to save time and money by purchasing my DVD – “The 50 Best Tips for Excel 2007”

If you watched this short – 3 minute 20 second video lesson, you can tell that I am excited about this topic. Would you like to trade 3 1/2 minutes to watch this video in order to save hundreds of $$$ each month to get an updated Pivot Table?  If your answer is anything other than “Yes!”, please send me an email – I would like to know what I am missing.”

Enjoy this video – and enjoy spending or investing the savings that you reap each month by applying this technique!

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May 21, 2010 Leave a Comment

How to Take Advantage of Excel 2007 Tables

One of the major improvements in Excel 2007 is working with Tables. In this lesson I demonstrate Five Benefits for Working with Excel 2007 Tables:

  1. Automatically expand in size to add Columns (Fields) and Rows (Records)
  2. Use Natural Language Formulas – Copied down the column automatically!
  3. Total Rows Tool – great for seeing the results in filtered lists
  4. Easy to use Filters for Dates (Last Week, Next Quarter, etc.), Text and Numbers (Above Average, Top 10, etc.)
  5. Improved Formatting – Use Live Preview to see what style options look like before you select them

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