Here is the latest news about Microsoft Excel, and updates on the Contextures website and blogs.
Contextures Blog: How to show hidden data in Excel chart or Excel sparklines. Change chart setting manually or with macro. Mar 19, 2022
Basic UserForm - Videos: Step-by-step videos show how to make basic Excel UserForm with text boxes for data entry. May 16, 2022
Pivot Table Blog: Why does pivot table show duplicate numbers? How to fix the problem. May 11, 2022
Debra D Blog: How to fix avi format videos that have audio and black screen, with Video Editor in Microsoft Photos program. Apr 24, 2022
To see the latest features and fixes in Excel, go to these pages on the Microsoft site and YouTube.
Microsoft 365 Apps: For the Monthly Enterprise Channel, go to this page for a list of new features and fixes in the latest versions.
Microsoft 365: To see new features demonstrated, go to the Microsoft 365 YouTube Channel. Look for the monthly videos on "What's New".
Excel Improvements: Excel users are encouraged to post improvement suggestions on Microsoft's Excel UserVoice website. To see the completed items from that list, go to this filtered list. There's also a list in this Excel Tech Community article, which is frequently updated.
Office Updates: For a list of all Office updates, going back to 2010, and other Microsoft resources, visit the Office Updates page. There is a Download PDF link, at the bottom left corner on that page.
Watch this short video to see how to compare sales numbers with an Excel pivot table's % Running Total calculation. How many top products make up 60% of total sales?
See the details, and get the sample workbook on the Pivot Table Running Total page.
FILTER Function Reports: See how to create multi-column summary reports, using Excel FILTER Function (Excel 365). May 7, 2022
Contextures Blog: Take a break from your work, and use Excel to stream web radio. May 5, 2022
Contextures Blog: See warning if Excel worksheet sheet has hidden rows or columns, and steps show how to fix them. Apr 21, 2022
Compare Cells: How to compare cell values in Excel. Find exact match, or partial match and percentage. Apr 12, 2022
Contextures Blog: How to calculate Easter dates in Excel with worksheet formulas or User Defined Functions. Apr 7, 2022
Pivot Table Blog: Help Excel pivot table macros run faster by preventing automatic updates. Apr 6, 2022
Excel Charts: How to show hidden data in Excel chart or Excel sparklines. Change chart setting manually or with macro. Mar 15, 2022
Contextures Blog: Fill blank Excel cells so you can sort and filter data safely. Hide dups with formatting. Mar 10, 2022
Highlight Weekends: How to highlight weekend data in Excel pivot table with conditional formatting. Fix rule settings to avoid problems. Mar 2, 2022
Contextures Blog: Quick Excel trick to move through data entry cells spread out on worksheet. Feb 24, 2022
Contextures Blog: New Excel sample data for you to use for testing or training - winter athlete data. Feb 10, 2022
Pivot Table Blog: Use this Excel dashboard to check all pivot table filters before sending reports. Feb 2, 2022
Debra D Blog: With Large Text (55% +) setting on iPad, press Date or Time for pop-up zoom. Jan 31, 2022
Contextures Blog: Find Nth weekday in specific month and year, with Excel WORKDAY.INTL function. Jan 27, 2022
Excel Printing: How to create an Excel report diagnostic display to check filter settings before printing. Jan 27, 2022
Working Days: How to calculate project dates or upcoming workdays in Excel with WORKDAY function and WORKDAY.INTL function. Jan 17, 2022
Debra D Blog: How to Check Email Internet Headers in Microsoft Outlook, without opening the message. Jan 16, 2022
Contextures Blog: Have fun with a Word Cloud in Excel. Jan 13, 2022
Pivot Table Blog: Stop automatic GetPivotData formulas when you click on an Excel pivot table cell. Jan 12, 2022
Copy & Paste Problems: How to fix Excel copy & paste problems for multiple selections error, or formulas changed to values. Dec 27, 2021
Contextures Blog: Compare sales numbers with Excel pivot table's % Running Total calculation. How many top products make up 60% of total sales? Dec 9, 2021
Contextures Blog: How to fix an Excel table that doesn't expand automatically for new data. Nov 25, 2021
Contextures Blog: Send Excel data to different sheets, based on criteria, no macros! Nov 11, 2021
Contextures Blog: Choose random names from an Excel list. Or pick scary movies to watch this Halloween weekend! Formulas, no macros. Oct 28, 2021
Cluster Stack Pivot Chart: See how to create a Cluster Stack Pivot Chart from a pivot table. Use named Excel table or see how to unpivot data with Power Query. Sept 27, 2021
Remove Duplicates: Simple steps to remove duplicate items from Excel list. Fix problem when duplicates numbers not all removed. Sept 16, 2021
Contextures Blog: Three ways to create a clustered stacked chart in Excel. Sept 16, 2021
Conditional Formatting: Fix Excel conditional formatting problems when extra rules are automatically created. Manual or macro clean up. Sept 9, 2021
Contextures Blog: Choose golf tee off time and assign players in Excel. Partially filled time slots can be completed later. Sept 2, 2021
Spreadsheet Day Blog: Charts, orcas, pivot tables and more, in the latest spreadsheet roundup. Aug 31, 2021
Contextures Blog: Hide used items in Excel 365 drop down list, to prevent duplicate entries. Aug 26, 2021
Contextures Blog: Diving into the new Power Query book, and Excel Query pane problems. Aug 5, 2021
Pivot Table Blog: Save time-stamped backup copies of Excel files while you work with free add-in. August 4, 2021
Last updated: May 19, 2022 9:43 AM