Some time back, I wrote an article about a useful function in Microsoft Excel called Goal Seek. It quickly allows you to solve easy “what-if” scenarios. Although helpful, it comes with limitations. However, Microsoft has a more powerful add-in analysis tool called Excel Solver that overcomes these … [Read more...] about Quick Guide to Excel Solver
Tutorial Listing
These pages include all the site tutorials regardless of category. These mainly cover Microsoft and Google products. In addition, there are some posts that provide information about key terms. Presently, the categories include:
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Google - (Includes Chrome, Gmail, Docs & Search)
Terms - Articles about different technologies
This section is several pages long so be sure to use the blue Next Page >> button at the bottom or the search box to the right.
Some reader favorites include:
How to use VLOOKUP
How to clean up your Gmail account
How to remove Chrome Extensions
How to create a Gmail distribution list
How to create a Cornell Notes template in Word
Beginners Guide to XLOOKUP in Excel
One of the more exciting software features to be released in Excel is the XLOOKUP function. Just looking at the name, you might think I did a typo and meant vlookup. No, this is an entirely new spreadsheet function that makes looking up data easier with fewer limitations on your lookup column. In … [Read more...] about Beginners Guide to XLOOKUP in Excel
Test Before You Import Contacts to Gmail
I was updating a Google article and decided I need to start fresh because the interface changed. I thought it would be faster if I imported a CSV file to Google Contacts. Not really. It took me a couple of tries. The good news is that you can learn from my mistakes. Attempt 1: Total … [Read more...] about Test Before You Import Contacts to Gmail
Simple Ways to Protect Your Online Accounts
I met a friend for dinner who found out that someone broke into his online accounts. Naturally, he was concerned about his data, but also the amount of time it would take to fix the problem. I told him one way to reduce the risk of account breaches is to use something called "two factor … [Read more...] about Simple Ways to Protect Your Online Accounts
How to Freeze Cells in Excel – 4 Easy Examples
Recently, I volunteered to help a friend on an Excel project. When I asked my friend how the spreadsheet looked, he hesitated. Never a good sign. He looked me in the eyes and said, "It's too complicated". I was disappointed and didn't know what "too complicated" meant. It turns out the data was … [Read more...] about How to Freeze Cells in Excel – 4 Easy Examples