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3 Excel formulas you’re still wasting too much time on
You don’t need more effort; you need better formulas.
I replaced SPSS with a free Excel add-in that was already there — I just never looked
Not every research project needs SPSS, especially when Excel can do the job well.
I stopped reaching for ChatGPT when Excel could do it three times faster
I skipped the prompt, and saved time.
This hidden Excel Automation feature is way more useful than it gets credit for
Excel automation isn’t just macros anymore.
Excel can now write its own formulas, and I haven't typed one since
Yes, Copilot turns plain English into working formulas.
I set up 3 Outlook rules and my inbox mostly cleans itself now
I just taught my Inbox to clean itself
I stopped reformatting Word documents by hand after finding this tab
Stop fixing Word docs by hand — this tab does it instantly.
I stopped using Microsoft Word and write everything in Markdown now — this is my setup
Why Markdown replaced Word in my writing workflow.
I stopped using Google Docs on mobile after finding this free Microsoft Office alternative
Google Docs and WPS have had years to fix mobile editing. They didn't.
These 5 Excel functions are silently slowing down your spreadsheets — use these instead
They may look harmless, but they're certainly capable of turning your spreadsheets into traffic jams.
I stopped paying for Microsoft 365 six months ago and still don't miss it
The free Microsoft 365 web version is enough
Excel's best shortcut has nothing to do with the keyboard — it's this box
Excel made things easier, I just never noticed.
Forget Goal Seek — this Excel tool does a lot more
Do yourself a favor and upgrade from what works to what works best.
I use Excel every day and these are the features I'd be lost without
If it involves numbers, there’s a good chance I’ve already opened Excel and used one of these features for it.
Excel's data validation is far more powerful than just dropdowns — here's what it can actually enforce
Custom formulas let you dictate exactly what goes into cells.
6 Excel habits I had to unlearn to get good at it
The difference between struggling with Excel and working smoothly is often just a few habits.
Excel's SEQUENCE function made me realize I'd been wasting time manually filling date columns
It replaced my date-filling workflow, and I'm not going back.
Those curly brackets in Excel aren't a glitch — here's what they actually mean
Nothing in your spreadsheet is there by accident.
6 Excel keyboard shortcuts I use every day that most people have never tried
You may be good at Excel, but you’re spending way too much time clicking around.