How to create a linked dashboard (or landing page) for your Excel workbook

Have you ever had the pleasure (or displeasure) of working with an extra large Excel workbook with many, many different sheets? This happens frequently, especially if you are working with a large amount of data that needs to be analyzed periodically. This may be due to multiple tables, lookups, references, charts, graphs etc. This has […]

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How to reduce the size of a workbook using a single formula

Sometimes, large Microsoft Excel workbooks can be slow and inefficient—which could cause frustration.  To reduce the size of a workbook, consider replacing several formulas with a single array formula. Array formulas can perform multiple calculations and they also ensure consistency, which can lead to greater accuracy.  Furthermore, array formulas provide for more security, since a […]

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How to create a Hierarchy SmartArt Graphic in Excel

Microsoft Excel offers you the ability to create and design a Hierarchy SmartArt Graphic.  This is useful in showing a graphical representation of an organogram, organisation chart or any hierarchy structure. This example, explained below, will help you create your own hierarchy. Our example scenario is of a Report Store that contains reports created for […]

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Heroes unite: How Excel and Power BI can defeat misinformation together

Ever pictured the most popular business reporting and analytics tools as superheroes, fighting to defend businesses against pesky misinformation? Well, our in-house business intelligence specialist, Nigel Naicker, has. Here’s his creative account of how two well-known heroes, Excel and Power BI, can unite and use their superpowers together to defeat misinformation for good! The city […]

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