Rajesh Technical Blog !: 31 Excel Tutorials – Learn and Be Awesome in Excel

In October 2008, I have started an ambitious series of posts on this blog called – Spreadcheats. These are little tricks, nuggets, tutorials on using Excel that would make anyone a spreadsheet guru.
The spreadcheats series has been wildly successful. I am compiling all this useful information and articles in to one big post so that anyone can follow the links and become good in Excel. Read on,
[Note: This is not for beginners. If you know what a formula is, you would enjoy this 31 articles]

1: Insert Line Breaks in a Cell

Press ALT+Enter keys in a cell to make a new line inside the cell. [Read this]

2: Select all cells in a range

Use these keyboard shortcuts to select all the cells in a range or group. You can find 90 more shortcuts on that page. [Read this]

3: Using Mouse in Excel

Using Mouse in Excel - Shortcuts and Tricks

Many of us know at few keyboard shortcuts. But what about mouse short-cuts? Read this post to learn interesting mouse shortcuts that can boost your productivity. [Read this]

4: Using Mouse in Excel – Part 2

In the second part of Mouse shortcuts, we explore double click tricks in Excel. [Read this]

5: Save time by using chart templates

In this spreadcheat, learn how to make your own chart templates and re-use them to save time. [Read this]

6: Make ToC (Table of Contents) in Excel – and other tricks

We all run in to large excel workbooks one time or other. Read this post to find out how you can manage when you have a large file. [Read this]

7: How to print spreadsheets one just one page?

Use the little trick in print settings to print any worksheet on just one page. [Read this]

8: Write better formulas by knowing the difference between relative and absolute references

Relative vs. Absolute Cell References in Excel

Quick, what is the difference between A1 and $A$1? If you said 2 dollars, you are the right person to read this article. Learning the differences and usages of various reference types in Excel is important if you want to write better and simpler formulas. [Read this]

9: Remove duplicate items using formulas

Learn how to remove duplicates, identify unique values etc. using formulas in this article. [Read this]

10: Introduction to VLOOKUP Formula (and MATCH, OFFSET Formulas)

VLOOKUP remains one of the most important and very useful formulas in Excel. Learn how to write vlookup formulas by reading this article. [Read this]

11: Introduction to 3D References in Excel (a tutorial on Employee Satisfaction Surveys in Excel)

In this tutorial, we will explore a feature called 3D References in Excel and build an employee satisfaction survey form in Excel. [Read this]

12: Introduction to SUMPRODUCT formula

Learn how to use SUMPRODUCT to find sum of values that meet more than one condition. [Read this]

13: Introduction to ROWS and COLUMNS formulas

One of my recent favorites, ROWS() formula is very useful to generate sequential numbers in Excel. [Read this]

14: Calculate Moving Average in Excel

Use excel formulas and relative references to calculate moving average from your data. [Read this]

15: Introduction to FREQUENCY formula

We use FREQUENCY formula in Excel to generate statistical distribution of a set of values in this example. [Read this]

16: How to understand and fix excel formula errors

If you are ever perplexed by #N/A, #NAME! and said #$#@ to excel, this is the article for you. Read it to learn what these errors actually mean and how to fix them. [Read this]

17: Quick tip to Debug Complex Excel Formulas

Use Function key F9 to debug lengthy and complex excel formulas. Select a portion of the formula and press F9 to instantly evaluate that portion and see the result. Read this article to find out how to use this trick. [Read this]

18: Use Find / Replace tool to change formulas

Learn how to use Find / Replace tool in Excel to quickly edit formulas and change them. [Read this]

19: Introduction to COUNTIF and SUMIF Formulas

COUNTIF and SUMIF are very simple yet very powerful formula tools for anyone using Excel. In this article, explore these formulas and learn to use them. [Read this]

20: Introduction to Array Formulas in Excel

Array formula is like a mega formula that would work on an entire range of cells and return another range of cells. They are useful for scenarios where the output we need is not one value but a set of values. In this introductory example, learn how to write your first array formula. [Read this]

21: Introduction to Excel Conditional Formatting

Excel Conditional Formatting - Introduction

Excel conditional formatting is your way of telling excel to highlight / change formatting of cells that meet certain criteria. This is a good way to draw attention to few points from a large table. Learn how to use Excel CF in this introductory article. [Read this]

22: Introduction to Excel Camera Tool

In this article, learn about Excel Camera (or Snapshot) tool which is useful for making a live snapshot of a range of cells. [Read this]

23: Introduction to Excel Pivot Tables

Pivot tables are a powerful way to analyze and report your data. In this introductory post, you will find all the basics of pivot tables and learn some tricks. [Read this]

24: Introduction to Excel Goal Seek

Goal Seek is opposite of formulas. In formulas we tell excel a bunch of values and excel finds the result. In goal seek, we tell excel what the result should and excel tells us what kind of parameters should be given. This is useful to find, for eg. Your retirement nest egg value … [Read this]