How to Filter for Colors & Icons with VBA Macros in Excel
Bottom line: Learn how to apply color and icon filters with VBA. Includes examples for filtering for font color, fill color, and conditional formatting icons. Skill level: Intermediate Download the...
View ArticleHow to Clear Filters with VBA Macros
Bottom line: Learn how to clear all filters, and filters on a single column with VBA macros. Includes code examples for regular ranges and Excel Tables. Skill level: Intermediate Download the File The...
View ArticleHow to Create VBA Macro Buttons for Filters in Excel
Bottom line: Learn how to create macro buttons that apply filters to multiple columns in a filtered range or Table. Skill level: Intermediate .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom:...
View ArticleKeyboard Shortcuts for the VBA Intellisense Drop-down Menu
Bottom line: Learn two keyboard shortcuts for displaying the Intellisense menu, so you can autocomplete words in the VB editor. Skill level: Intermediate .embed-container { position: relative;...
View ArticleHow to Enable the Developer Tab in Excel for Windows
Bottom Line: Learn how to enable the Developer tab on the ribbon so that you can access commonly used functions for Macros, VBA, and Add-ins. Works on all versions of Excel for Windows (Excel 2007,...
View ArticleHow to Create Drop-down Lists in Cells – Data Validation Lists
Bottom Line: The complete Excel guide on how to create drop-down lists in cells (data validation lists). Includes keyboard shortcuts to select items, copying drop-downs to other cells, handling...
View ArticleHow to Add New Rows to Drop-down Lists Automatically – Dynamic Data...
Bottom Line: Learn to create dynamic data validation lists. These in-cell drop-down lists automatically expand to include new rows that are added to the source data range. Skill Level: Intermediate...
View Article7 Keyboard Shortcuts for Selecting Cells and Ranges in Excel
Bottom Line: Save time by learning seven ways to select cells and ranges using keyboard shortcuts. Skill Level: Beginner .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0;...
View ArticleRefresh Pivot Tables Automatically When Source Data Changes
Bottom Line: Learn how to use a simple macro to refresh pivot tables automatically whenever changes are made to the source data. I also share a non-macro solution to update the pivot tables when the...
View ArticleExcel Hash: Episode 1 – Dynamic Histogram
Have you heard about Excel Hash yet? This is a contest between a few Excel YouTube channels to create a solution based on four main ingredients (Excel features). The concept is similar to popular...
View Article2 Ways to Assign Keyboard Shortcuts to Macros
Bottom Line: Learn two different ways to create keyboard shortcuts to run macros, and discover the pros and cons for both methods. Skill Level: Intermediate .embed-container { position: relative;...
View ArticleMacro Buttons to Add Fields to Pivot Tables
Bottom Line: Learn how to create simple macro buttons that users can click to instantly add or remove fields to Excel pivot tables. Skill Level: Intermediate .embed-container { position: relative;...
View ArticleExcel Table of Contents that Automatically Updates
Bottom Line: Learn to create a Table of Contents sheet that automatically updates whenever changes are made to sheets in an Excel workbook. Skill Level: Intermediate .embed-container { position:...
View ArticleNew Excel Features: Dynamic Array Formulas & Spill Ranges
Bottom Line: Learn about the new Dynamic Array functions and formulas that will eventually replace the Ctrl+Shift+Enter array formulas. Skill Level: Beginner .embed-container { position: relative;...
View ArticleHow to Copy or Import VBA Code to Another Workbook
Bottom Line: Learn how to insert VBA code into your worksheets using four different techniques. Skill Level: Beginner .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow:...
View ArticleCreate Keyboard Shortcuts to Select the First or Last Sheet in Excel
Bottom line: Learn how to create a keyboard shortcut to select the first or last sheet in Excel. There is no dedicated shortcut for this, so this solution uses a macro. Skill level: Intermediate...
View Article7 Shortcuts for Working with Worksheet Tabs in Excel
Bottom line: Learn time saving tips and shortcuts for selecting and copying worksheet tabs. Includes a few simple VBA macros. Skill level: Beginner Tips for Navigating Worksheet Tabs If you work with...
View ArticleColumn Chart That Displays Percentage Change or Variance
Bottom line: Learn how to create a column chart that displays the percentage change or variance between the columns. Skill level: Intermediate .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom:...
View ArticleWhen to Use Pie Charts – Best Practices
Bottom Line: This post explains best practices for using pie charts in your reports and dashboards based on common data visualization principles. You will also learn techniques for picking the best...
View ArticleHow to Change the Page Zoom and Text Size in Power BI Desktop
Bottom line: Is the font too small and difficult to read in your reports? In this post & video I share tips for changing the page zoom and text size in your Power BI charts & visuals. Skill...
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