Excel Tips and Tricks
How to convert European date to US date in Excel
Date formats vary between countries. If you need to work with external source reports from a different country, you may see that Excel doesn't recognize the dates or recognize them wrongly. The most common case happens between US and European countries because of the...
How to group columns in Excel
Excel's Grouping is a very useful tool to display the data in a compact view. The feature allows you to hide the less prior data to let the major values remain visible. In this article, we are going to show how to group columns in Excel. [button...
How to swap two cells in Excel
Although swapping two cells sounds easy, it may become complicated what you want to be swapped or not. In this article, we are going to show how to swap two cells in Excel for several scenarios. [button...
How to generate Descriptive Statistics in Excel
Descriptive statistics are summarizations of your dataset. This summary includes mean, median, mode, standard deviation, variance, minimum and maximum variables, kurtosis, and skewness. Excel can generate all these measures for a selected range in a proper table. In...
How to use subtotal feature in Excel
A subtotal is the aggregation of a data set, typically showing the totals of a certain section in that data set. Excel gives you tools to calculate subtotals in different ways. In this article, we are going to show how to use the subtotal feature in Excel. [button...
How to calculate as-the-crow-flies distance between two cities in Excel
You might think "as the crow flies" distance is nothing more than a simple hypotenuse calculation back from geometry class. Unfortunately, not. You should work with either decimal degrees or degree-minute-second (DMS) notation due to the curvy structure of Earth. This...
How to use table reference within a data validation list in Excel
If you are in this page, you are probably aware of the advantages of Excel Tables and using them. Also, you probably wonder why you cannot use its special references, also known as structural references within data validation list. Although Excel is still not...
How to display negative numbers as zero in Excel
In this guide, we’re going to show you How to display negative numbers as zero in Excel in two ways. [button...
How to get size of an array in Excel
An array is a collection of similar-type values or objects in computer science. This isn’t different for Excel. The only caveat is that Excel has two definitions for arrays, one for workbooks and the other for VBA. In this guide, we’re going to show you How to get the...