• Data Organization Basics: Key Concepts in Data Management for Effective Modeling

    Data Organization Basics: Key Concepts in Data Management for Effective Modeling

    Greetings, fellow data lovers! Today we’re stepping away from the nitty-gritty of Excel and diving into the broader realm of data management. Let’s explore the key concepts of finding, cleaning, and organizing data to streamline modeling, enhance performance, and future-proof your data systems. While most of the terms here come from the more technical side Read more

  • Power Query: Tell me you’re decent with Excel without telling me you’re decent with Excel.

    Power Query: Tell me you’re decent with Excel without telling me you’re decent with Excel.

    Hello again, data enthusiasts! It’s time to get our hands dirty with some serious data crunching as we delve deeper into the powerful world of Power Query. In our last article, we touched on the basic features of Power Query. Now, let’s kick things up a notch and explore some commonly used options that can Read more

  • The Many Avenues to Import Data Into Excel: A Crash Course

    The Many Avenues to Import Data Into Excel: A Crash Course

    Hey there, data wranglers! If you’ve ever used Excel, you’ll know that one of its primary uses is managing data. But before the sorting, filtering, charting, and formula crafting, there’s an essential first step: getting the data into Excel. From the simplest method to more advanced techniques, we’re going to explore the many avenues of Read more

  • Introducing The Excel Interface (An Overview)

    Introducing The Excel Interface (An Overview)

    Welcome back, Excel enthusiasts! Today, we’re taking a deep dive into the world of Excel, navigating through its nooks and crannies, and demystifying its powerful tools. We’re talking about the Excel interface, the gatekeeper of your data manipulation powers. Strap in, let’s start our adventure! The Home Screen: Your Starting Point The Home screen is Read more

  • The Power of Excel’s Most Common Mathematical Formulas

    The Power of Excel’s Most Common Mathematical Formulas

    Math might not be everyone’s favorite subject, but Excel makes it a whole lot friendlier with its array of mathematical formulas. Let’s peek under the hood and understand some of the most commonly used ones. But wait… What if I don’t want to know the total for all shoes sold? What if I only care Read more

  • The Magic of Formulas

    The Magic of Formulas

    Get ready to pull back the curtain on one of Excel’s most powerful features – formulas. Excel formulas are the first thing you should reach for when you want to do something with your data more than once. Whether you’re calculating totals, finding averages, joining multiple text values, or identifying outliers in your data, formulas Read more