Mohamad-Ali Salloum is a Pharmacist and science writer. He loves simplifying science to the general public and healthcare students through words and illustrations. When he's not working, you can usually find him in the gym, reading a book, or learning a new skill.
7 Excel sheet tips that will make your work/life easier!
Mohamad Ali Salloum, PharmD • January 6, 2023
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Microsoft Excel is that one friend that will always have your back in terms of productivity and efficiency :D
Microsoft Excel is a powerful data, visualization, and analysis software, which uses spreadsheets to store, organize and attract data sets with formulas and functions. Excel is used by marketers, accountants, data analysts, and other professionals. It’s part of the Microsoft Office suite of products. Alternatives include Google sheets and Numbers (in iOS).
In the below video, I will give you 7 tips that will make your workflow easier with Excel Sheets:
1) How to use “Slicer”
2) How to use “Analyze your Data”
3) How to activate “Advanced Data Analysis”
4) How to remove Duplicate data
5) Print the table in a presentable way (or send as PDF)
6) How to Show table titles on every page (Automatically)
7) Send the Excel sheet file directly as an email (as an Excel file or PDF attachment)
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