Excel Tips


Load and Clean Data with Power Query »

February 14, 2023

I get a file from the ERP system that is formatted incorrectly. I routinely have to do the same formatting steps every week.


Know if You Have 32-Bit or 64-Bit Excel »

February 13, 2023

Microsoft has done their best to make sure you ended up with 32-bit Office. If you plan on loading 10 million rows into Power Pivot, you really need 64-bit Office.



What Happened to Multiple Consolidation Ranges in Pivot Tables? »

February 9, 2023

Microsoft seems to have eliminated the PivotTable and PivotChart Wizard in Excel 2007, so now how can I select Multiple Consolidation Ranges?


Create a Pivot Table from Access Data »

February 8, 2023

I have 10 kazillion records in an Access table. I would like to create a pivot table for this data.


Fix Misspelled Customer Names »

February 7, 2023

I collect data from sales reps. There must be a half dozen ways that they enter General Electric.


Use a Pivot Table When There Is No Numeric Data »

February 6, 2023

My data set contains a list of manufacturing defects found in quality inspection for one month. I have fields for date, manufacturing line, and defects. There are no numeric fields. Can I analyze this data with a pivot table?


Use a Pivot Table to Compare Two Lists »

February 3, 2023

I have two lists of data. One is from a forecasting system. One is from our order entry system. I want to compare both list. Although both lists happen to have twenty customers, they are not the same twenty customers.


Create a Unique List of Customers with a Pivot Table »

February 2, 2023

I need to create a unique list of customers from a large list.