Quick Fixes
Fast solutions for everyday Excel annoyances.
12 articles in Tips & Shortcuts
Excel Slicers: Visual Filters for Tables and Pivot Tables
Slicers make filtering data visual and intuitive. Here's how to add them to your workbooks.
Excel Sparklines: Mini Charts in Cells for Quick Data Visualization
Sparklines show trends at a glance without taking up much space. Here's how to use them effectively.
How to Clean Up a Messy Excel Workbook
Workbooks accumulate cruft over time. Here's the systematic process for cleaning them up without breaking anything.
How to Understand an Excel Workbook You Didn't Build
Inherited a complex Excel file? Here's the systematic approach to understanding what it does and how it works.
How to Document an Excel Workbook (So Others Can Understand It)
Undocumented workbooks become black boxes. Here's how to make your files understandable to others — and your future self.
How to Calculate Age in Excel: From Birthdate to Exact Years, Months, Days
Multiple methods for calculating age from birthdate, from simple DATEDIF to precise year/month/day breakdowns.
The Most Common Date Entry Errors in Excel (And How to Prevent Them)
Why date entry goes wrong in Excel, from accidental text to wrong centuries, and practical solutions for each.
Excel Sheet Tab Bar Too Small? Here's How to Fix It
Solutions for when your sheet tabs are cramped, hard to read, or constantly require scrolling.
How to Find a Sheet by Name in Excel (Without Scrolling Through 50 Tabs)
Multiple methods to quickly locate and jump to specific sheets in large Excel workbooks.
Finding All Comments and Notes in an Excel Workbook
How to locate, display, and manage comments and notes scattered throughout your spreadsheets.
Keeping Track of Pivot Tables in Complex Workbooks
How to manage multiple pivot tables, keep sources consistent, and avoid refresh headaches.
Managing 20+ Charts Across Multiple Excel Sheets
How to find, organize, and maintain charts when they're scattered throughout a complex workbook.