January 2020
The 4th Edition of MrExcel XL, update with XLOOKUP and other new Office 365 features.
by Bill Jelen
category: Spreadsheets
covers: Microsoft 365
Product Details
- 234 Pages
- Publisher: Holy Macro! Books
- PDF ISBN: 978-1-61547-2
This is a 4th edition of MrExcel LX. Updates for 2020 include: Ask a question about your data, XLOOKUP, Power Query's Data Profiling tools, How Geography Data Types decide which Madison, A SEQUENCE example for descending 52 weeks, Exchange Rates support in Stock Data Types, How to collapse the Search box, How to leave effective feedback for Microsoft, How to post your worksheet to the MrExcel Board using XL2BB.
If you own the earlier MrExcel LIVe, more updates include: Geography Data Types, Stock Quotes, Artificial Intelligence, and the new Dynamic Arrays such as SORT, SORTBY, FILTER, and UNIQUE.
This year’s edition will only be issued as an e-book. My plan is to update the e-book two more times during 2020 as significant new features are released. When you buy the e-book from MrExcel.com, you will be able to download these updates.
If you purchased MrExcel LX from the MrExcel store (item 360, 362, or 373), you already have the PDF of MrExcel 2020 added to your account for free. If you love physical books, purchase the print edition of MrExcel LX from the MrExcel store and you can download the 2020 PDF as well.
Table of Contents
- Ask Excel a Question About Your Data
- Double-Click the Fill Handle to Copy a Formula
- Break Apart Data
Filter by Selection
- Bonus Tip: Filter by Selection for Numbers Over/Under
- Bonus Tip: Total the Visible Rows
The Fill Handle Does Know 1, 2, 3...
- Bonus Tip: Fill Jan, Feb, ..., Dec, Total
- Bonus Tip: Fill 1 to 100,000 in a Flash
Fast Worksheet Copy
- Bonus Tip: Put the Worksheet Name in a Cell
- Bonus Tip: Add a Total Row and a Total Column with One AutoSum
- Bonus Tip: Power Up the Status Bar Statistics
- Bonus Tip: Change All Sheets with Group Mode
- Bonus Tip: Create a SUM That Spears Through All Worksheets
- Bonus Tip: Use INDIRECT for a Different Summary Report
Use Default Settings for All Future Workbooks
- Bonus Tip: Changes to Book Template are Cumulative
- Bonus Tip: Replace the Comma Style in Book.xltx
- Recover Unsaved Workbooks
Simultaneously Edit the Same Workbook in Office 365
- Bonus Tip: AutoSave is Necessary, But Turn it Off When Not Co-Authoring
- Bonus Tip: Undo an AutoSave
New Threaded Comments Allow Conversations
- Bonus Tip: Old Style Comments Are Available as Notes
- Bonus Tip: Add a Tooltip to a Cell with Validation
- Create Perfect One-Click Charts
- Paste New Data on a Chart
- Create Interactive Charts
- Show Two Different Orders of Magnitude on a Chart
- Create Waterfall Charts
- Create Funnel Charts in Office 365
- Create Filled Map Charts in Office 365
- Create a Bell Curve
- Plotting Employees on a Bell Curve
- Add Meaning to Reports Using Data Visualizations
- Sort East, Central, and West Using a Custom List
- Sort Left to Right
Sort Subtotals
- Bonus Tip: Fill in a Text Field on the Subtotal Rows
- Bonus Tip: An Easier Way to Fill in a Text Field on Subtotal Rows
- Bonus Tip: Format the Subtotal Rows
- Bonus Tip: Copy the Subtotal Rows
- Sort and Filter by Color or Icon
- Consolidate Quarterly Worksheets
- Get Ideas from Artificial Intelligence
Create Your First Pivot Table
- Bonus Tip: Rearrange fields in a pivot table
- Bonus Tip: Format a Pivot Table
- Bonus Tip: Format One Cell in a Pivot Table
- Bonus Tip: Fill in the Blanks in the Annoying Outline View
Create a Year-over-Year Report in a Pivot Table
- Bonus Tip: Another Way to Calculate Year-Over-Year
Change the Calculation in a Pivot Table
- Bonus Tip: Why Do Pivot Tables Count Instead of Sum?
- Find the True Top Five in a Pivot Table
Specify Defaults for All Future Pivot Tables
- Bonus Tip: Change What Drives You Crazy About Excel
Make Pivot Tables Expandable Using Ctrl+T
- Bonus Tip: Use Ctrl+T with VLOOKUP and Charts
- Replicate a Pivot Table for Each Rep
Use a Pivot Table to Compare Lists
- Bonus Tip: Show Up/Down Markers
- Bonus Tip: Compare Two Lists by Using Go To Special
Build Dashboards with Sparklines and Slicers
- Bonus Tip: Make Your Workbook into a Web App
- Bonus Tip: Line Up Dashboard Sections with Different Column Widths
- Bonus Tip: Use Picture Lookup
- Bonus Tip: Report Slicer Selections in a Title
- See Why GETPIVOTDATA Might Not Be Entirely Evil
Eliminate VLOOKUP with the Data Model
- Bonus Tip: Count Distinct
Compare Budget Versus Actual via Power Pivot
- Bonus Tip: Portable Formulas
- Bonus Tip: Text in the Values of a Pivot Table
- Slicers for Pivot Tables From Two Data Sets
Use F4 for Absolute Reference or Repeating Commands
- Bonus Tip: Use a Named Range Instead of Absolute References
Quickly Convert Formulas to Values
- Bonus Tip: Skip Blanks While Pasting
See All Formulas at Once
- Bonus Tip: Highlight All Formula Cells
- Bonus Tip: Trace Precedents to See What Cells Flow into a Formula
- Bonus Tip: See Which Cells Depend on the Current Cell
- Audit a Worksheet With Spreadsheet Inquire
- Discover New Functions by Using fx
- Use Function Arguments for Nested Functions
Calculate Nonstandard Work Weeks
- Bonus Tip: Use WORKDAY.INTL for a Work Calendar
Turn Data Sideways with a Formula
- Bonus Tip: Protect Rows with an Array Formula
Handle Multiple Conditions in IF
- Bonus Tip: Use Boolean Logic
- Troubleshoot VLOOKUP
Use a Wildcard in VLOOKUP
- Bonus Tip: VLOOKUP to Two Tables
- Replace Columns of VLOOKUP with a Single MATCH
- Use the Fuzzy Lookup Tool from Microsoft Labs
- Lookup to the Left with INDEX/MATCH
- Twelve Benefits of XLOOKUP
- Preview What Remove Duplicates Will Remove
Replace Nested IFs with a Lookup Table
- Mini Bonus Tip: Match the Parentheses
- Suppress Errors with IFERROR
- Handle Plural Conditions with SUMIFS
Geography, Exchange Rate & Stock Data Types in Excel
- Bonus Tip: Use Data, Refresh All to Update Stock Data
- Dynamic Arrays Can Spill
- Sorting with a Formula
Filter with a Formula
- Bonus Tip: Understanding Array Constants
Formula for Unique or Distinct
- Bonus Tip: Use # "The Spiller" to Refer to All Array Results
- Other Functions Can Now Accept Arrays as Arguments
- One Hit Wonders with UNIQUE
- SEQUENCE inside of other Functions such as IPMT
Replace a Pivot Table with 3 Dynamic Arrays
- Bonus Tip: Replace Ctrl+Shift+Enter with Dynamic Arrays
- Dependent Validation using Dynamic Arrays
- Complex Validation Using a Formula
- Use A2:INDEX() as a Non-Volatile OFFSET
- Subscribe to Office 365 for Monthly Features
- How to Provide Usable Feedback to the Excel Team
Find Largest Value That Meets One or More Criteria
- Bonus Tip: Concatenate a Range by Using TEXTJOIN
- Less CSV Nagging and Better AutoComplete
- Speed Up VLOOKUP
- Protect All Formula Cells
- Back into an Answer by Using Goal Seek
Do 60 What-If Analyses with a Sensitivity Analysis
- Bonus Tip: Create a Data Table from a Blank Cell
- Find Optimal Solutions with Solver
- Improve Your Macro Recording
- Clean Data with Power Query
- Render Excel Data on an iPad Dashboard Using Power BI
- Build a Pivot Table on a Map Using 3D Maps
- The Forecast Sheet Can Handle Some Seasonality
- Perform Sentiment Analysis in Excel
- Fill in a Flash
- Format as a Façade
- Surveys & Forms in Excel
- Use the Windows Magnifier
Word for Excellers
- Bonus Tip: Merge Shapes
- Bonus Tip: Use the Eye Dropper
Avoid Whiplash with Speak Cells
- Bonus Tip: Provide Feedback with Sound
- Bonus Tip: A Great April Fool’s Day Trick
Customize the Quick Access Toolbar
- Bonus Tip: Sometimes, You Don't Want the Gallery
- Bonus Tip: Show QAT Below the Ribbon
Create Your Own QAT Routines Using VBA Macros
- Bonus Tip: Settings in the Excel Options Menu
- Favorite Keyboard Shortcuts
- Ctrl+Click to Unselect Cells
- Collapse the Search Box
- More Excel Tips
- Excel Stories
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Other Editions
MrExcel 2021 - Unmasking Excel >
February 2021
This is a 5th edition of MrExcel XL. Updates for 2021 include: LAMBDA, LET, Power Query Fuzzy Match, Sort & Filter in Sheet View, Cut-out people, Save object as image, STOCKHISTORY, Wolfram Alpha Data Types, Custom Data Types from Power Query, Weather data types, bilingual spreadsheets, Performance improvements, Unhide multiple worksheets, Action pen, Collapsible task panes, LET function to re-use calculations, store formulas using LAMBDA, Recursive LAMBDA, Branching LAMBDA, Lambda to return a picture, Excel function quick reference.
MrExcel LX – The Holy Grail of Excel Tips >
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MrExcel LIVe >
April 2018
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