MID( ) is intimidating for such a short function.But when you're in the process of data "wrangling" -- that is, transforming it for more useful analysis -- it can be very useful.Many numbers in …
Hip, Hip, COUNTA( ) !
I was ready to toast this function at work today.Presented with a list of encounters by physician, I wanted to know how many cells in the array were blank. This meant that we did not have data for …
Find String Length with LEN()
The other day at work I was presented with a list of physicians for whom I needed to find some information. This was necessary only for physicians with ID numbers over 3 characters long.Rather than …
Happy boss > Fancy formula
Chandoo runs a great Excel site at chandoo.org. I really like his site because he frames Excel problems from the viewpoint of a real life data analyst. He's been one and he knows what makes analysts …
Never Fear, Excel is Here (to stay!)
Image from Gartner study If you're worried that your Excel skills may soon become obsolete, take comfort. A recent Gartner study positions Microsoft as an industry leader in BI and Analytics. I'm …
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Excel Tip: Multiple Pivots with Report Filter Pages
If you've read my blog, you'll know that I love PivotTables.Subscribe for more Excel tips and get your free ebook on getting "Hired with Excel." One nuisance with PivotTable is report maintenance. If …
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