How an Excel Expert Sets Up Their Spreadsheet (6 Settings)

Take your Excel environment to the next level by unlocking the power of hidden global settings. Most users accept Excel’s default behavior as "just the way it is," but the software's factory settings are often optimized for beginners, not power users. In this guide, we go inside the Options menu to...

Advanced - 10 min - AI & Data - Leila Gharani

The full course: Learn Excel & Sheets free

What you'll need

• Laptop stand: Screen at eye level for long study sessions.
• Noise-cancelling headphones: Focus through long video lessons.
• Second monitor: Video on one screen, practice on the other.
• Wireless keyboard and mouse: Comfortable for hours of typing.

Books

1. Excel Formulas and Functions for Dummies by Ken Bluttman - View on Amazon
2. Storytelling with Data by Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic - View on Amazon
3. Excel VBA Programming For Dummies by John Walkenbach - View on Amazon
4. Interactive Computing Series by Kenneth C. Laudon - View on Amazon

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