Uncategorized – HowtoExcel.net https://howtoexcel.net Analytics. Automation. Process Improvement. Wed, 26 Nov 2025 18:08:59 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://howtoexcel.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/h2eicon.png Uncategorized – HowtoExcel.net https://howtoexcel.net 32 32 How to Convert Text to Columns in Excel: The Ultimate Step-by-Step Guide https://howtoexcel.net/2025/11/how-to-convert-text-to-columns-in-excel-the-ultimate-step-by-step-guide.html Tue, 25 Nov 2025 04:04:36 +0000 https://howtoexcel.net/?p=11076 Are multiple fields taking up just a single column in your Excel spreadsheet? This is a common issue when working with data from an external source. But manually retyping data into separate columns is tedious and error-prone. Fortunately, Excel offers a powerful feature designed exactly for this problem: Text to Columns. In this guide, I’ll […]

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]]> How to Calculate the Altman Z Score in Excel https://howtoexcel.net/2025/07/how-to-calculate-the-altman-z-score-in-excel.html Tue, 29 Jul 2025 04:19:01 +0000 https://howtoexcel.net/?p=10477 The Altman Z Score is a financial formula that evaluates a company’s financial health by analyzing key balance sheet and income statement ratios. In simple terms, it produces a single number (“Z-score”) that helps predict the probability that a company will go bankrupt. A low Z-score can alert you that a company is at high […]

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]]> Calculate Trailing 12 Month (TTM) Values in Excel https://howtoexcel.net/2024/11/calculate-trailing-12-month-ttm-values-in-excel.html Tue, 26 Nov 2024 01:21:28 +0000 https://howtoexcel.net/?p=9767 Calculating trailing-12 month values, also known as TTM, can be a powerful way to analyze financial or business data over the most recent year. This method focuses on the latest 12-month period, providing a rolling snapshot of performance or trends. Unlike calendar-based analysis, which adheres strictly to yearly or quarterly periods, TTM values are dynamic […]

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]]> How to Import Tables From Wikipedia Into Excel https://howtoexcel.net/2024/11/how-to-import-tables-from-wikipedia-into-excel.html Tue, 05 Nov 2024 02:48:33 +0000 https://howtoexcel.net/?p=9714 You can import a lot of different data into your Excel spreadsheet. In this post, I’ll show you how you can get tables from Wikipedia both manually and with the help of Power Query. For this example, I’m going to use the page for the largest fast food restaurant chains. The data is sorted in […]

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]]> How to Print Graph / Grid Paper in Excel https://howtoexcel.net/2024/10/print-graph-and-grid-paper-in-excel.html Mon, 28 Oct 2024 23:45:30 +0000 https://howtoexcel.net/?p=9647 An Excel spreadsheet has lines and displays like a grid. And rather than buying graph or grid paper, you can print it out yourself and customize it. Below, I’ll show you how. How to create your own graph and grid paper in Excel 1. Select all the cells in your spreadsheet. You can do this […]

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]]> Use MAXIFS and MINIFS to Find Values Within a Range https://howtoexcel.net/2023/01/use-maxifs-and-minifs-to-find-values-within-a-range.html Tue, 24 Jan 2023 05:24:05 +0000 http://axb.srl.mybluehost.me/?p=7679 Whether you’re using VLOOKUP or XLOOKUP, one limitation you’re going to face with those functions is that you can’t search within a range or use multiple criteria in your lookups. For example, suppose you’re looking at a stock’s history and wanted to know the last time it fell within a certain price range. You wouldn’t […]

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]]> Free Expense Tracking Template in Google Sheets https://howtoexcel.net/2022/10/free-expense-tracking-template-in-google-sheets.html Wed, 26 Oct 2022 07:53:03 +0000 http://axb.srl.mybluehost.me/?p=7417 Want an easy way to track your expenses? In this post, I’ll show you how you can use my free expense tracking template, which is based in Google Sheets. It makes copying and pasting expenses over simple, and you can quickly see reports that summarize your spending. No need for macros or even refreshing data. […]

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]]> How to Convert Percent to Decimal https://howtoexcel.net/2022/09/how-to-convert-percent-to-decimal.html https://howtoexcel.net/2022/09/how-to-convert-percent-to-decimal.html#respond Wed, 21 Sep 2022 00:45:41 +0000 http://axb.srl.mybluehost.me/?p=7264 There are numerous ways to display numbers in your reports. Using percentages and decimals are two common ways to do so. In this post, I’ll cover when it might makes sense to use percentages and when to decimals may be more appropriate. I’ll also provide you with some easy-to-use formulas that will allow you to […]

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]]> https://howtoexcel.net/2022/09/how-to-convert-percent-to-decimal.html/feed 0 How to Avoid Using Nested IF Statements in Excel https://howtoexcel.net/2022/08/avoid-nested-if-statements-in-excel.html https://howtoexcel.net/2022/08/avoid-nested-if-statements-in-excel.html#respond Tue, 16 Aug 2022 03:08:31 +0000 http://axb.srl.mybluehost.me/?p=7194 Nested IF statements aren’t always the most efficient way to structure your formulas. And they can make it difficult later on if you need to fix a formula or make a change to it. What’s worse, is if you inherit someone’s spreadsheet and try to dissect their nested IF functions. In this post, I’ll show […]

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]]> https://howtoexcel.net/2022/08/avoid-nested-if-statements-in-excel.html/feed 0 How to Create a Chart With a Target Line https://howtoexcel.net/2022/08/how-to-create-a-chart-with-a-target-line.html https://howtoexcel.net/2022/08/how-to-create-a-chart-with-a-target-line.html#respond Wed, 10 Aug 2022 03:39:32 +0000 http://axb.srl.mybluehost.me/?p=7182 Are you creating a chart that shows progress, with a certain goal in mind? In this post, I’ll show you how to create a chart with a target line so that you can see how close you are progressing toward your goal. A common example for this type of chart is where you are reporting […]

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