Kryptonite and mortal enemies and genetic drift. No, it’s not a cyberpunk thriller, it’s just another day of Excel tweets. And it’s good to know that students can keep up with their Excel assignments, even if they’re snowed in. That’s exactly what I would have done, back in my university days. 😉 I suppose it…
The Super Bowl hadn’t started when I collected the Excel related tweets on Sunday, so maybe that’s why there wasn’t much talk about football. You’d think that Excel would be the perfect tool to compile all those game statistics. My numbers for the Super Bowl Square Pool are "square root of X" & "=sum(b2:k2)". I…
Yesterday I had two votes for the uncategorized list of Excel related tweets, and zero votes against, so I’ll stick with this format. Thanks to Joe, for suggesting a bit of space between the list items. And I like Jon’s description of this format – stream of consciousness. There are a couple interesting links, including…
Here are some of my favourite Excel tweets from yesterday. Instead of breaking the tweets into categories, I’ll just post them in one long list. That should make it more serendipitous, and more “Twitter-like”. Anyway, I just hope that nuclear reactors have better security than Excel does! Story idea: Admin’s typo yields Excel formula proving…
It’s 2010, and we’re still struggling with Excel 2007. I hope the people at Microsoft are listening! And there’s some debate as to whether Excel charts are cool or old school. Part of the answer might be user dependent. 😉 And if you’re not Canadian, you might not be familiar with Excel gum. Even John…
Corruption, global warming, Smallpox – Excel related twitters cover all the hot topics! And if the Holy Bible in Excel doesn’t help with your corruption issues, check this article by Jan Karel Pieterse: Opening Corrupt Excel Files. Hardly Working Continuously reformatting a workflow excel file can be a credible substitute for actual work. Today’s office…
Do you agree that sweats, slippers and Excel make you irresistible? And that would make excellent attire for the big football game that’s coming up. And while I was getting this list of twitters ready, I accidentally discovered that you can’t spell ‘embarrassing’ without MBA. Well, that made me laugh, but maybe it’s because I…
It’s February now, and time to start planning your garden, or shopping for food – whichever you do better. And my hero is that guy who knew most of Excel already. That’s quite an accomplishment! I Forgot happy! i got my spreadsheet done. had to re-learn excel, but it looks very spiffy! no problem, I…
Apparently Bill Gates hasn’t solved the world’s problems yet, and his pie charts and memos aren’t helping. And while we’re dropping names, Tufte was mentioned in the Excel-related tweets too. And I don’t believe that you’ll fail to lose weight if you use Excel – that’s why I created the Excel Weight Loss Tracker !…
It’s Friday, so please remember to take a bit of time away from Excel over the weekend. You’ll feel better by Monday! Soothing Tunes making death metal covers of simon & garfunkel songs in my head… as i work away in excel (my favorite!) Beatles entering charts again. More Excel than iTunes… http://bit.ly/82FTpc Dudes plz,…
The Apple tablet, iPad, was announced yesterday, but what’s the point of buying it if you can’t use Excel? Several tweeters seemed very disappointed after hearing the news. And wow, I wonder which state only has one Excel guru. It must be one of the small ones, like Rhode Island. 😉 Apple Tablet great so…
I love pivot tables too, but would draw the line at cuddling with one. Each to his (or her) own taste! Learning Excel Thingies When you’re in a class that’s teaching you how to use a computer it would help if the teacher knew how to work Excel… Or a mouse. Whoever is teaching this…
Should you trust a boss who has a spreadsheet that will help you get a girlfriend? I don’t think so, but you’ll have to decide for yourself. And I like Excel keyboard shortcuts too, but have never made a game out of it. Dirty Tricks Just handed a report to my boss, he tells me…
Bill Gates recently created a Twitter account, and attracted thousands of followers in a very short time. Some of those followers hope that he’ll help with their Excel problems. Maybe he can help with those features that don’t work exactly the way that we’d like. Hello Bill Gates @billgates Taking a class on Excel 2007…
It’s Friday, and you made it through another week without yelling at your boss. Well, I hope you did. 😉 Some people are suffering though, and they might need a bit of medication, or maybe the best solution is just another Excel spreadsheet. Excel Problems Oh excel, how I hate that you like to complain…
If you make it through school, you can graduate to an exciting career, working with Excel. And a little baling wire and duct tape might help too. And if you’re on your way to becoming a pivot table genius, there are Pivot Table Tutorials on the Contextures website. Big Dose of Wake-up I just added…
Excel helps you stay organized, and you can even help other people with their stuff. Just be careful that you don’t lose everything that you entered. Your wedding could be ruined! And if you’re trying to make a timeline in Excel there are instructions here for an Excel Gantt Chart. Excel Time Design an excel…
With all its calculations and charts, Excel can create some stress in your life. Sometimes, Excel might even drive you to drink! Just be careful if you decide to resort to Voodoo in your attempt to defeat Excel. A calculator might be a safer tool. And if you’re mad a formulas too, the Excel Function…
Twitter is a great place to complain about Excel, or escape for a few minutes. If only it didn’t leave that tell-tale Twitter icon on the Windows Taskbar! And if you need help with your budget workbooks, there are a few examples on the Contextures Sample Excel Files page. Twitter is Great i wish when…
Excel is making some people feel powerful, while others are confused. Maybe their brains are starved from being on the New Year’s diets. But remember — size doesn’t matter! Activate the Neurons the MS Excel sumproduct function is powerful, and also confusing >:) Playing with Excel formulas, trying to activate the neurons that understand them….
Excel, evil genius and Jane Austen. Where else but Twitter can you find those three things together? Evil Genius I am officially a campaign treasurer. Hooray for Excel class paying off! I used the word "bitchin’" and the words "Excel spreadsheet" in the same sentence today. sometimes Excel makes me feel like an evil genius….
I thought people stayed home on snow days, but apparently in some places just the schools shut down, and people take their kids to the office. Dating Tips I am dating excel spreadsheets this week. They are fun. Precise. Accurate. And most importantly, quiet. Cheers! I’ve created an Excel spreadsheet to document all the lovers…
Food and Excel seem to go together pretty well. You can use Excel to calculate your recipe ingredients, or store your shopping list. We don’t have Meijer stores in my neighbourhood, but they seem to sell everything from couches to camping gear to Cap’n Crunch cereal. Handy! Selling Taste Domino is touting 40% increase in…
What do you fear most? Your boss? Your unknown future? Losing your har? These things, and much more, worry our Excel Twitterers today. The Boss I just concatenated in Excel. Like a boss! My boss knows what I watch whilst at work! Sometimes I catch up on Eastenders whilst working on excel. Gud to have…
I love Excel pivot tables, so it’s nice to see so many tweets that share the pivot table love. The Ribbon, however, doesn’t enjoy the same level of universal adoration. Maybe it’ll grow on us over time. Pivot This Mess I will forever remember this day, for a few moments ago I realized the importance…
Today’s Excel tweets show the amazing diversity of Excel uses. And Excel users. You can use Excel to keep track of your Facebook friends, or to plan a space shuttle flight. And I still use Excel books, but Google makes it possible to do quite a bit in Excel, without looking at books. Something Useful…
There’s always a mixture of love and hate for Excel in the daily tweets. Apparently Excel has a good thesaurus though. I guess the hater forgot to mention that. And yes, I sometimes work out a formula on paper too, before writing it in Excel. Do you? Pen and Paper smile to myself anytime i…
It’s pretty cold here this week, so that Palm Springs Film Festival sure sounds tempting. But I’ll probably just stay inside and watch The Simpsons. But wherever I am, I definitely won’t be smoking! What We’re Watching curling up in bed attempting to finish up these excel documents…$10 says I lose interest in the next…
Here’s the first collection of Excel related tweets for 2010. Some people are reluctant to get back to work, but Excel will be waiting for them, with open arms. And I’d like to temporarily set the date default to 2009 sometimes too. If you’re entering data from last month, it’s a pain to have to…
Last day of the year/decade. You’ll have a few days away from your boss, enjoying time with your family. Happy New Year! Here Comes the Boss I feel like I’m in a Nascar pit crew when the boss comes round n I hav 3 secs to look busy. Facebook & ESPN closed! Excel, maximize! My…
Congratulations! You’ve made it to the middle of the last week of the decade! Take a little time off for some food, fun and games, in Excel, of course. Sink Your Teeth Into It Breakfast at the diner, greenmarket, then back home to plot for the next year. This may involve excel. My wife is…
Sorting a list, making a chart – how hard could it be? Good thing we have Excel to improve our productivity! So Hard To Sort I’m sorry non-sorting excel person; you are the weakest link. Please don’t let them near me during Global. Just upgraded all the software on the work laptop for the SF…
Cartoon backgrounds in your Excel worksheets? Why not? Things are slow during the last week of the year, so have a bit of fun. Just remember to get rid of those backgrounds before the new year starts! Formatting Frenzy Note to Excel users. Just because there are hundreds of available colors does not mean they…
Finally, it’s Christmas Eve, and all the shopping is done, presents are wrapped, and complicated toys are assembled. Time for you to curl up with a nice Excel spreadsheet, play a few games, and relax by the crackling fire. Merry Christmas! Excel Games For those interested, MS Excel 95 had a code embedded in it…
There was an interesting question about government reports in the Excel Twitter posts. What’s your opinion? And after you’ve pondered that, you can take a look at the 2010 predictions, and decide how accurate they are. Government Reports Due diligence is more than an excel sheet with wild guesses on revenues, pass it on. Opinions…
Geez, school was much tougher a hundred years ago, when I was in class. We didn’t watch movies and bake cookies! And of course, Excel hadn’t been invented yet, so there were no Excel classes either. I did take a typing class though, and that has been more helpful in my career than I would…