Summary of "Top 25 Excel 2016 Tips and Tricks"
Summary of "Top 25 Excel 2016 Tips and Tricks"
The video presents 25 useful tips and tricks for enhancing productivity in Excel 2016, shared by the speaker from Sele Training. These tips cover a variety of features and functionalities designed to streamline tasks and improve efficiency when working with spreadsheets.
Main Ideas and Concepts:
- Quick Analysis Tool: Provides a menu of options to quickly analyze data, such as summing columns or formatting tables.
- Filter: Enables users to Filter data in tables to manage large lists effectively.
- Drop-Down Lists: Allows users to create selectable lists in cells for easier data entry.
- AutoFit Column Width: Automatically adjusts column widths to fit the data.
- Transpose: Reverses rows and columns in a table.
- Remove Duplicates: A tool to eliminate duplicate entries in a dataset.
- Goal Seek: A "What-if" analysis tool to find the necessary input to achieve a specific goal.
- VLOOKUP: A function to look up values in a table based on a specific criterion.
- Flash Fill and Auto Fill: Features that automatically complete data based on patterns.
- Paste Special Values: Copies data without formulas, retaining only the values.
- Images in Charts: Enhances charts by filling them with images.
- IF Function: Allows for conditional data representation based on specified criteria.
- Insert Screenshot: Inserts screenshots from other applications directly into Excel.
- Absolute Cell Reference: Fixes a cell reference so it doesn’t change when copied.
- Show Formulas: Displays all formulas in a spreadsheet instead of their results.
- Text to Columns: Splits data into multiple columns based on delimiters.
- Conditional Formatting: Highlights data based on specific conditions for better visualization.
- PowerPivot: An add-in for advanced data analysis and handling large datasets.
- Freeze Panes: Locks specific rows or columns in place for easier navigation.
- Control Arrow Keys: Navigates quickly through data sets using keyboard shortcuts.
- 3D References: Allows for calculations across multiple sheets.
- Forecast Sheet: Generates trend lines and forecasts based on existing data.
- SUMIFS Function: Sums data based on multiple criteria.
- IFERROR Function: Cleans up errors in calculations by providing alternative outputs.
- Filled Maps: Visualizes data on maps based on geographical information.
Methodology or Instructions:
- Quick Analysis Tool: Highlight data → Click Quick Analysis icon → Choose options.
- Filter: Click inside table → Data tab → Filter icon → Select values.
- Drop-Down Lists: Data tab → Data Validation → List → Select source.
- AutoFit Column Width: Double-click between columns.
- Transpose: Copy data → Right-click → Paste Special → Check Transpose.
- Remove Duplicates: Highlight data → Data tab → Remove Duplicates → Select columns.
- Goal Seek: Click target cell → Data → What-if Analysis → Goal Seek → Set parameters.
- VLOOKUP: Use the VLOOKUP function → Define lookup value, table array, column index, match type.
- Flash Fill: Start typing pattern → Excel suggests completion.
- Paste Special Values: Copy data → Right-click → Paste Special → Values.
- Insert Screenshot: Insert tab → Illustrations → Screenshot → Select screen.
- Absolute Cell Reference: Use $ to lock cell references.
- Show Formulas: File → Options → Advanced → Check “Show formulas” or use Ctrl + ~.
- Text to Columns: Highlight data → Data tab → Text to Columns → Choose delimiter.
- Conditional Formatting: Highlight data → Home tab → Conditional Formatting → Select rule.
- PowerPivot: Enable in File → Options → Add-ins → Check PowerPivot.
- Freeze Panes: Select cell → View tab → Freeze Panes → Choose option.
- Control Arrow Keys: Hold Ctrl + Arrow keys for navigation.
- 3D References: Select tabs → Hold Shift → Make changes.
- Forecast Sheet: Highlight data → Data tab → Forecast Sheet → Adjust settings.
- SUMIFS Function: Use =SUMIFS(range, criteria_range1, criteria1, ...).
- IFERROR Function: Wrap formula with IFERROR(value, alternative).
- Filled Maps: Highlight location data → Insert → Maps → Select Filled Map.
Speakers or Sources Featured:
- Sele Training (Speaker)
Category
Educational
