Excel Companion Charts

With this tutorial, you will improve your chart design. I share a few different methods used for visualizing performance comparisons, deviations, as well as future estimated performance.

Excel Arrays: Count Unique Items with MMULT Function (Part 2/3)

Learn how to get the unique count across rows using an array formula based on the MMULT and SUMPRODUCT functions.

8 Formulas to get Unique Count Across Rows in Excel (Part 1/3)

Learn how to get the unique count across rows using an array formula based on the SUMPRODUCT and FREQUENCY functions.

Excel OFFSET Function for Dynamic Calculations

Think of the OFFSET function as a GPS for your spreadsheet. You give it a starting point and then you tell it how many rows to go down, how many columns to move across, and what range you want returned. Master OFFSET with the help of this tutorial, which looks at calculating the average for the last six months in a dynamic way.

Excel MOD Function

This tutorial explains the MOD function in simple terms and shows you three different practical cases. Use MOD to decide the ideal size of groupings, prepare data for quarterly reporting, and control the occurrences of data labels in charts.

Excel SUMPRODUCT – Calculate Year To Date

Learn how to write dynamic YTD formulas in Excel using SUMPRODUCT, OFFSET & SUM functions, even when your data set goes over a few years, with each month occurring more than once.

Excel SUMPRODUCT Function

Master one of the most useful functions in Excel – SUMPRODUCT. This tutorial explains how it works in easy steps. You’ll understand why you have to use a multiplication operator or a double negative, how to handle ‘and’ & ‘or’ conditions, and what to watch out for. You can test your knowledge with the attached exercise book.

Waterfall Chart Business Examples

A waterfall chart or a bridge chart is a way of visualizing your data that helps you understand how you got from one balance to another balance. They are very popular in business environment, especially for financial results or HR attrition statistics. Watch a couple of real-life examples to see how they work in practice.

How to Create a Waterfall Chart in Excel

Learn how to create a waterfall chart from scratch, using simple but unusual techniques. This version works with negative cumulative values and allows you to customize the data labels.

Waterfall Chart in Excel 2016 – Advantages & Limitations

Excel 2016 introduced built-in waterfall charts. They are super easy to create, but not fully customizable. Learn how to set up and format a waterfall in Excel 2016 and see what its limitations are.

Excel Charts: Matrix or Excel Panel Charts

When you have too much to tell, don’t tell it all in one overcrowded chart. Instead create a panel chart: ONE chart that looks like mini charts placed beside each other. It’s often called small multiples and significantly improves readability. Learn how to set it up in Excel.

Excel Debug Formulas and Correct Errors

In this video tutorial, you will learn about the various tools you can find under the Formula Auditing group in Excel that can help you figure out the problem whenever you get stuck or your formula throws an error.

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