Comparing data from two Excel worksheets
Question: I need some help analyzing some data from two different spreadsheets and was wondering if you would guide me on what the best way to do it is. I have two spreadsheets and one contains costs...
View ArticleLooking up and replacing massive Excel data
Question during a “drop in” session: I have an Excel Workbook with several large worksheets. Three worksheets contain over 100,000 rows, one contains over 80,000 and another 23,000 rows. I need to...
View ArticleUpdating Outlook Groups from Excel Lists
Question: I created contact groups some time ago with around 100 names each, since Outlook won’t allow personal group with 300 names (1A, 1B, 1C) I keep the master list in Excel but it has been quite a...
View ArticleExcel file keeps getting bigger
Question: I have an Excel file I filtered and then copied “visible cells only” to a new worksheet, so that I could maintain formulas. However, the smaller file size increases to an enormous file size,...
View ArticleWhat’s new with Office 2013?
Question: I have started using Office 2013 and noticed many differences between Office 2013 and Office 2010, particularly with Outlook and Calendar. Are you aware of any summaries describing the...
View ArticleMail Merge to Outlook with filters, attachments and more!
Question: I have an Excel spreadsheet with data I would like to merge to Outlook. I need to include a survey as an attachment with their specified information and have them return it to me. I only want...
View ArticleChanging Excel page layout options
Question: I have a spreadsheet which has 14 point font, but when it prints out the text is much smaller? Also, I am trying to change page headings. I need to change the heading on subsequent pages, but...
View ArticleView two Excel files side by side
Question: How can I have two Excel files open side by side? When I open another file it places that file in view and my other file disappears behind. I want to have two different instances of Excel...
View ArticleGrouping by days of the week in a pivot table
Question: I am trying to create a report from Excel data that was exported from a web application that has date fields and values in which I can get an average of values for the various days of the...
View ArticleSlow Excel files
Question: Why is my Excel file so slow when opening? Answer: I hear this problem occasionally and the typical problem is that there are many extra columns or rows included in the data range. Sometimes...
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