Words from the Wise

We’d like to leave you with a few thoughts to accompany you on your Excel learning journey.

Remember to spend some time planning your worksheet. Be clear about why you are creating it.

Remember that everything can be changed if needed.

Save often, and back up your work regularly.

Try to use cell references instead of numbers in your formulas and functions.

Try to write a formula or function once, and then copy it or use AutoFill, instead of repeatedly writing it.

Use macros to automate repetitive tasks.

Use What If Analysis to see results of different variables in the same formula.

Use outlining and groups to quickly managed summary and detail data.

Practice as much as you can, and as soon as you can.

Remember the Undo button!

If you find you are getting frustrated, come back to this manual, and try the guided exercises to refresh your skills.