Category Archives: Excel Consulting

Printing a Web Page

You might find something online that you want to print, such as instructions for doing something in Excel, or a tasty looking recipe. Usually that page has a bunch of stuff that you don’t want to print, like ads and … Continue reading

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The Spreadsheet Day Poll

When should we celebrate Spreadsheet Day?  A few dates have been nominated, so it’s time to pick a day, and Jimmy Peña suggested a poll. The nominated dates are: Jan 26 – Ed, based on Lotus 1-2-3 release date Feb … Continue reading

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How Long Have You Been Using Excel?

On the weekend I received a very nice email from someone who has been using the Excel tutorials on my Contextures website. She’s been working for a long time, and only recently started learning how to use Excel and Word. … Continue reading

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Stop Looking in the Outbox

Does this ever happen to you? In Outlook, you create an email, hit Send, then wander off to do a few other things. Hours later, you get a phone call from the client who’s waiting for your message, and you … Continue reading

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Online Collaboration

Recently, I tested WiZiQ for an online meeting with a client, and wrote about the experience. In the comments, Pierre suggested edufire and andy recommended showdocument. I took a quick look at both sites. Edufire looks like it would be … Continue reading

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More Online Meeting Tests

Last week I tried WiZiQ for an online meeting with a client. There were a few snags, that I mentioned in the class evaluation form that popped up when I finished my session. The next day, someone in the WiZiQ … Continue reading

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Online Training For Clients

Do you do any online, real-time teaching or learning? A client wanted to learn a bit more about Excel VBA, so we arranged a phone call for today. He sent me a couple of workbooks to use during the session. … Continue reading

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I Have a Question

If you have an Excel blog, or have written an Excel book, or ever answered a question in an Excel newsgroup, you probably get questions in your email inbox. Most of the emails can be answered by pointing the person … Continue reading

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Thinking About Excel

My friend, Heather Mak, asked if I’d like to be interviewed for her new online magazine, Five Takeaways. What key things should people know about Excel? What are its Five Takeaways? The magazine’s first article was about American Chinese food, … Continue reading

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Disaster Planning

Thirty years ago today, there was a huge explosion in Mississauga, when a train derailed, right in the middle of the city. I lived in Downsview, about 20 miles east, and felt the house shake, just before midnight, as though … Continue reading

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