Instructions and sample files for Excel techniques, including data validation, pivot tables, and filters. http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html Microsoft Office Excel http://www.contextures.com/coloursRSS.gif http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html 34 34 When you add a field to the pivot table's Values area, 11 different functions, such as Sum, Count and Average, are available to summarize the data. The summary functions in a pivot table are similar to the worksheet functions with the same names, with a few differences as noted in this article. http://www.contextures.com/excel-pivot-table-summary-functions.html Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:04:00 EDT http://www.contextures.com/excel-pivot-table-summary-functions.html An enhanced Concatenate function from Excel MVP Rick Rothstein allows you to select a range of cells, and specify a delimiter, such as a hyphen or comma, to quickly and easily join the text strings. Also, sample code to delete rows where a specific word appears in the selected column, or where the word does not appear. http://www.contextures.com/rickrothsteinexcelvbatext.html Sun, 08 Aug 2010 20:22:00 EDT http://www.contextures.com/rickrothsteinexcelvbatext.html To run macros that you create, or commands that you use frequently, and commands that aren't on the Excel Ribbon by default, you can add icons to the Excel Quick Access Toolbar. This video shows you the easy steps to follow, using the example of adding a macro icon to the QAT. http://www.contextures.com/excel-quick-access-toolbar-customize.html Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:50:00 EDT http://www.contextures.com/excel-quick-access-toolbar-customize.html Excel template tracks golf scores. Excel functions calculate annual totals, averages, best, worst scores. Conditional formatting highlights par, below par holes. http://www.contextures.com/excel-template-golf-scores.html Sun, 25 Apr 2010 00:58:00 EDT http://www.contextures.com/excel-template-golf-scores.html Excel pivot table subtotals are automatically created when you add more fields to Row and Column areas. Change summary function, create multiple subtotals. http://www.contextures.com/excel-pivot-table-subtotals.html Fri, 16 Apr 2010 23:24:00 EDT http://www.contextures.com/excel-pivot-table-subtotals.html Create an Excel Data Validation drop down list that allows users to add new items. New data validation items will be automatically added to the drop down list, and the list is sorted alphabetically. http://www.contextures.com/excel-data-validation-add.html Sat, 10 Apr 2010 20:33:00 EDT http://www.contextures.com/excel-data-validation-add.html Use Excel Excel Conditional Formatting - Data Bars to visually compare the values in a table, with in cell bars. http://www.contextures.com/excel-conditional-formatting-data-bars.html Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:26:00 EDT http://www.contextures.com/excel-conditional-formatting-data-bars.html Use Excel Pivot Table Value Filters to focus on the top 10, bottom 10 or a specific portion of the total values in your data. http://www.contextures.com/excel-pivot-table-filters-top10.html Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:26:00 EST http://www.contextures.com/excel-pivot-table-filters-top10.html Use Excel Pivot Table Report Filters to focus on specific data in your pivot table. http://www.contextures.com/Excel-Pivot-Table-Report-Filters.html Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:16:00 EST http://www.contextures.com/Excel-Pivot-Table-Report-Filters.html Add single column and multiple column lists in Excel ComboBox controls. http://www.contextures.com/Excel-VBA-ComboBox-Lists.html Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:37:00 EST http://www.contextures.com/Excel-VBA-ComboBox-Lists.html Excel tips in a set of very short videos, including shortcuts to create a list of dates by week, enter dates and times, customize the Excel 2007 status bar and change the default number of sheets. http://www.contextures.com/ExcelQuickTipsVideos05.html Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:36:00 EST http://www.contextures.com/ExcelQuickTipsVideos05.html Excel tips in a set of very short videos, including change hyperlinks to text, print all sheets, create a quick pivot table and create a formatted Excel Table. http://www.contextures.com/ExcelQuickTipsVideos04.html Sat, 02 Jan 2010 21:36:00 EST http://www.contextures.com/ExcelQuickTipsVideos04.html Excel tips in a set of very short videos, including move to edge of range, create list of dates, select large range, rearrange data. http://www.contextures.com/ExcelQuickTipsVideos03.html Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:44:00 EST http://www.contextures.com/ExcelQuickTipsVideos03.html Excel tips in a set of very short videos, including select a random name, change formulas to values, show message, quickly name cells. http://www.contextures.com/ExcelQuickTipsVideos02.html Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:44:00 EST http://www.contextures.com/ExcelQuickTipsVideos02.html Excel tips in a set of very short videos, including freeze panes, print comments and create a quick series of numbers. http://www.contextures.com/ExcelQuickTipsVideos01.html Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:44:00 EST http://www.contextures.com/ExcelQuickTipsVideos01.html UPDATE: Event code colours the filtered column headings, when an AutoFilter is applied. Updated to prevent unnecessary clearing of Undo stack, per tip from Nigel Hunt. http://www.contextures.com/excelfiles.html#FL0014 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:32:00 EST http://www.contextures.com/excelfiles.html#FL0014 Click a numbered square and a macro reveals a Christmas picture each day. Formulas show current date and days till Christmas. http://www.contextures.com/excelfiles.html#UF011 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:01:00 EST http://www.contextures.com/excelfiles.html#UF011 Record a macro to automate a task, show the Developer tab on Ribbon, run the recorded macro. http://www.contextures.com/Excel-Videos-VBA-Intro.html#Record Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:50:00 EST http://www.contextures.com/Excel-Videos-VBA-Intro.html#Record Create a detailed preparation schedule for holiday meals. Enter details and Excel calculates start times. http://www.contextures.com/Excel-Dinner-Planner.html Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:53:00 EDT http://www.contextures.com/Excel-Dinner-Planner.html Sample file uses Data Validation and Advanced Filter to extract a list of movies for selected category or actor; file contains macros to automate list updates and filter. http://www.contextures.com/excelfiles.html#FL0023 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 09:18:00 EDT http://www.contextures.com/excelfiles.html#FL0023 Sample file from Excel MVPs, Kirill Lapin (KL), with amendments by Hector Miguel Orozco Diaz. Uses code to automatically create a pivot table from multiple sheets in a workbook. http://www.contextures.com/excelfiles.html#PT0023 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:18:00 EDT http://www.contextures.com/excelfiles.html#PT0023 Yes, you might be an Excel Nerd if any of the entries in the Contextures Blog giveaway sound familiar. A humorous look at Excel, from those who live there. http://www.contextures.com/YouMightBeAnExcelNerd.html Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:04:00 EDT http://www.contextures.com/YouMightBeAnExcelNerd.html