The Excel team recently announced new dynamic array formulas, which can create unique lists, sort and filter with a simple formula. These new formulas are being rolled out to Office 365 subscribers over the next few months. However, not everybody has the subscription and will upgrade when it is sensible for their business, often combining Read More
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Spreadsheet Day 2018
Happy Spreadsheet Day! 17th of October is Spreadsheet Day, the day each year when we celebrate… you guessed it… spreadsheets. VisiCalc, the first spreadsheet application, shipped on 17 October 1979. Originally it was only compatible with the Apple II and cost $99. I don’t know if VisiCalc had formulas and functions. Sometimes I wonder what Read More
Assign macro with arguments to a Form Control button
One of the most popular methods of running a macro is having a button on the face of the worksheet. These are simple enough to create with the basic Form Controls found on the Developer Ribbon, which is what makes them a popular option. But what if you had lots of buttons, all of which Read More
Excel Off The Grid’s 2nd Birthday
Excel Off The Grid is now two years old. With approximately 65,000 words over 50 new posts it has certainly been a busy year. One of my goals for 2018 was to write more in-depth content, which I believe I have done. In the first year, the average content length was approx 800 words. During Read More
Excel Tables – Absolute cell & column references
One of the first things we learn in Excel is the magic of the $ symbol. It freezes the row or column, so when copying a formula, the cell reference does not change. With the introduction of Tables came a different (and more semantic) way to reference cells, called structured references. However, structured references don’t Read More
Create multiple checkboxes instantly with VBA
Checkboxes placed onto the face of the worksheet are an excellent way for users to interact with a spreadsheet. Each checkbox can be linked to a cell, so that when clicked the value in the cell changes between TRUE and FALSE. But if you have a lot of checkboxes to create it becomes a real Read More
VBA code to control and manage Excel Tables
. Tables are one of the most powerful features of Excel. Being able to automate them using VBA provides a way to make Tables even more powerful. Creating and converting Tables This first set of macros is about creating and resizing macros. Convert selection to Excel Table This macro will create a Table Read More
Create a running total in an Excel Table
Excel Tables are one of the best features of Excel. Tables were originally introduced as part of Excel 2003, under the name of Lists, but were expanded and renamed to Tables in Excel 2007. Whilst it is possible to use the standard cell referencing with a Table, they have their own referencing style. Using this Read More
VBA code to insert, delete and control comments
Some Excel users love comments; they put comments all over their workbooks. Other users despise them as they are unsightly and annoying. Whatever your preference, you can control them with VBA; add, delete, list on a worksheet – it can all be done with VBA. Adapting the code to your needs It is unlikely Read More
An introduction to Modern Excel
Back in 2007, the Excel data revolution started. At the time we saw a few new features, a new menu layout, a new file format, and 983,040 additional rows. We had no idea of the plans Microsoft had for Excel, but it was all laying the groundwork for what was to come. In the following Read More