Freeze Panes in Excel: keep the heading row in view
Freeze panes in Excel so the heading row (or first column) stays put while you scroll, and how to unfreeze.
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Freeze panes in Excel so the heading row (or first column) stays put while you scroll, and how to unfreeze.
SUMIFS in Excel: add sales for one person in one month, or amounts between two dates — several conditions, one formula.
Turn on the Excel filter with one shortcut, filter by value, text, number or date, see how many rows match, and clear it.
COUNTIF in Excel: count how many times a name appears, how many values are over a number, how many cells are blank or not.
The Excel percentage formula for the three jobs people need: percent of a total, percentage change, and taking a discount off a price.
An Excel formulas cheat sheet with the 20 formulas people use every week — what each does, the exact syntax, and a link to the full lesson.
SUMIF in Excel: add sales for one person, amounts over a number, or dates in a month — one condition, one formula.
Make an Excel pie chart in four steps, add percentage labels, and know when a bar chart is the better choice.
Data validation in Excel: limit a cell to whole numbers, a date range, a list, or text length, with your own error message.