Monthly Archives: July 2026

Excel Power Query for Data Cleaning: Turn Messy CSVs and Logs into Analysis-Ready Tables Without Manual Editing

Posted on July 21, 2026 by Mark Neustedt

Last updated: July 21, 2026 Quick Answer: Excel Power Query for data cleaning lets you import messy CSV files and log exports, apply a repeatable series of transformations (removing duplicates, fixing data types, splitting columns, handling blanks), and load a … Continue reading →

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Excel Shortcut Keys: A Complete Master List Organized by Task (Navigation, Editing, Formatting, Formulas, and Data Tools)

Posted on July 20, 2026 by Mark Neustedt

Last updated: July 20, 2026 Quick Answer: Excel shortcut keys are keyboard combinations that replace mouse clicks to perform tasks faster. This complete master list of Excel shortcut keys, organized by task (Navigation, Editing, Formatting, Formulas, and Data Tools), covers … Continue reading →

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How to Find and Use a Trip Planner Template in Excel 365

Posted on July 20, 2026 by Mark Neustedt

Click here to view our video tutorial. Click here to download our PDF tutorial. Planning a trip involves juggling a lot of moving pieces — flight times, hotel confirmations, daily activities, and of course, your budget. Rather than tracking all … Continue reading →

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Excel Pivot Tables for 2026: A Step-by-Step Guide to Summarizing, Grouping, and Visualizing Your Data

Posted on July 19, 2026 by Mark Neustedt

Last updated: July 19, 2026 Quick Answer: A pivot table in Excel lets you summarize, group, and analyze large datasets in seconds, without writing a single formula. Select your data, go to Insert → PivotTable, drag fields into the Rows, … Continue reading →

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Spreadsheet Formulas for Advanced Users: High-Impact Techniques to Make Excel Work Like a Lightweight Database

Posted on July 18, 2026 by Mark Neustedt

Last updated: July 18, 2026 Quick Answer: Excel can function as a lightweight database when you combine its built-in database functions (DSUM, DGET, DAVERAGE), modern lookup formulas (INDEX/MATCH, XLOOKUP), and dynamic array tools (FILTER, UNIQUE, SORT). These spreadsheet formulas for … Continue reading →

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Google Sheets vs Excel in 2026: Complete Feature-by-Feature Comparison for Serious Spreadsheet Work

Posted on July 17, 2026 by Mark Neustedt

Last updated: July 17, 2026 Quick Answer: Google Sheets is the better choice for real-time collaboration, AI-assisted analysis with Gemini, and zero-cost access. Microsoft Excel wins for large datasets, advanced financial modeling, Power Query, VBA automation, and offline-first workflows. The … Continue reading →

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SUMIF, COUNTIF, and Beyond: Master Conditional Aggregation in Excel for Everyday Tasks

Posted on July 16, 2026 by Mark Neustedt

Last updated: July 16, 2026 Quick Answer: SUMIF and COUNTIF are Excel functions that add up or count cells only when a condition is met, for example, totaling sales from one region or counting how many tasks are marked “Done.” … Continue reading →

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Custom Cursors and Keyboard Automation for Faster Spreadsheet Work: How Power Users Speed Up Excel and Google Sheets

Posted on July 15, 2026 by Mark Neustedt

Last updated: July 15, 2026 Quick Answer: Custom cursors and keyboard automation for faster spreadsheet work let power users navigate, select, and enter data in Excel and Google Sheets with far fewer mouse clicks. By combining built-in keyboard shortcuts with … Continue reading →

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Excel Text Functions: How to Extract, Combine, and Clean Text

Posted on July 14, 2026 by Mark Neustedt

Last updated: July 14, 2026 Quick Answer: Excel text functions let you pull out parts of a string, join values from multiple cells, and scrub messy data, all without touching each cell by hand. Functions like LEFT, RIGHT, MID, TRIM, … Continue reading →

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Google Apps Script vs Excel Macros: No‑Code and Low‑Code Automation Options Compared

Posted on July 13, 2026 by Mark Neustedt

Last updated: July 13, 2026 Quick Answer: Google Apps Script and Excel Macros are both powerful automation tools, but they serve different ecosystems. Google Apps Script runs in the cloud and connects natively with Gmail, Drive, and Google Sheets, while … Continue reading →

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