{"id":3894,"date":"2019-10-11T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-11T04:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exceltheatre.com\/blog\/?p=3894"},"modified":"2019-10-10T19:09:40","modified_gmt":"2019-10-10T23:09:40","slug":"excel-tweets-roundup-20191011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exceltheatre.com\/blog\/archives\/2019\/10\/11\/excel-tweets-roundup-20191011\/","title":{"rendered":"Excel Tweets Roundup 20191011"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a spreadsheet competition, which Excel moves would earn you a gold medal? Or are you busy making Excel artwork, and using pivot table witchcraft, so you don&#8217;t have time to compete?<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>This Week\u2019s Tweets<\/h3>\n<p>Here are my favourite Excel tweets, from all the ones that I saw on Twitter this week.<\/p>\n<p>________________________________________________<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\" data-cards=\"hidden\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Any industry. Any position. Being a spreadsheet god is transferable knowledge.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Andrew R. Schrock (@aschrock) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aschrock\/status\/1181970764552998912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 9, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>________________________________________________<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SimoneBiles?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SimoneBiles<\/a> today went to work and perfectly executed the most complex gymnastic move in 1.18 seconds. Today I went to work and it took me all sodding morning to get an Excel spreadsheet up and running. Where did I go wrong in life?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MD (@Stormmine) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Stormmine\/status\/1182347548859740161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 10, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>________________________________________________<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Taught myself to use pivot tables today and it\u2019s life changing. What a tool. Only 25 years late to the party but better late than never. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/excel?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#excel<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/pivot?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#pivot<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Justin Bahorik (@JSBahorik) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JSBahorik\/status\/1182396125564850176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 10, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>________________________________________________<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Heard in tube rush hour today &#8211; older man to younger man &#8220;your excel model I just saw is so amazing &#8211; so creative- a work of art- do you paint?&#8221;. Younger man &#8220;No-my creativity is limited to models&#8221;.<br \/>\nI am definitely very confused here.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 joyeeta (@joyeetaaa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/joyeetaaa\/status\/1182251219689132032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 10, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>________________________________________________<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">If you can work in Excel, you can work in PowerBI<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/corigraft?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@corigraft<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/pubcon?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#pubcon<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Greg Gifford (@GregGifford) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GregGifford\/status\/1182344280293031936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 10, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>________________________________________________<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Today I discovered what a Pivot Table is. I never wished to know this. I DID CLASSICS NOT DATA SCIENCE HELP <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/officeproblems?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#officeproblems<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/excel?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#excel<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jules (@NettJules) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NettJules\/status\/1182334380854919168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 10, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>________________________________________________<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Ever spend literally a whole day building out a huge complicated Excel sheet, creative one giant variable equation, just to check your work and realize nothing but the final number is wrong?<\/p>\n<p>In summary: my life has turned into a perpetual senior year math class<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Billy Ruecker (@Billy_Ruecker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Billy_Ruecker\/status\/1182021628156239872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 9, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>________________________________________________<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Seriously Excel? I open 17 files to work on them, then got called away. By the time I was done with the other task it was time to go home. I go to close all 17 files and got the msg &#8220;Do you want to save your changes?&#8221; I DIDN&#8217;T MAKE ANY CHANGES!!!! But now I&#8217;m scared<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u027f\u0258\u13b8i\u1d0e\u1d0e\u0258\u10b1 (@Hayliam2006) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Hayliam2006\/status\/1182027276822687745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 9, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>________________________________________________<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">In my department at work, my ability to sort Excel sheets by different columns is somehow regarded as a sacred, otherworldly power that only I possess. If they ever learn that I know how to do formulas, they might burn me at the stake for witchcraft<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Julie (@sesno_says) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sesno_says\/status\/1182071121320935424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 9, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>________________________________________________<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\" data-cards=\"hidden\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Because pivot tables were invented to punish us for our Excel sins.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gabriele Nichols (@PajamaPenguin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PajamaPenguin\/status\/1181976230859608065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 9, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>________________________________________________<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">If 18-19 year olds don&#8217;t know how to use Excel or Word (or some other program like these)&#8230; what are they even learning in school? Am I missing something? Are these not common programs that are required for school work anymore? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/imgettingold?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#imgettingold<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 diana (@diana_jk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/diana_jk\/status\/1182249336639545344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 10, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>________________________________________________<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Someone at work has &#8220;designed&#8221; a piece of artwork in Excel. That&#8217;s the level of technical calibre I&#8217;m dealing with on a weekly basis. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Vam3j0IJ4a\">pic.twitter.com\/Vam3j0IJ4a<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 George Brazil (@Geooooooorge) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Geooooooorge\/status\/1182295348473159681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 10, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>________________________________________________<\/p>\n<h3>Excel Tweets Roundup<\/h3>\n<p>Thanks for reading this week&#8217;s Excel tweets roundup, and did you have a favourite?<\/p>\n<p>My Excel skills would earn a gold medal!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/exceltheatre.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/excelgoldmedal01a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px currentcolor; display: inline; background-image: none;\" title=\"excelgoldmedal01a\" src=\"https:\/\/exceltheatre.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/excelgoldmedal01a_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"excelgoldmedal01a\" width=\"425\" height=\"425\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/exceltheatre.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/excelgoldmedal01b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px currentcolor; display: inline; background-image: none;\" title=\"My Excel skills would earn a gold medal!\" src=\"https:\/\/exceltheatre.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/excelgoldmedal01b_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"My Excel skills would earn a gold medal!\" width=\"425\" height=\"212\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>________________________________________________<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a spreadsheet competition, which Excel moves would earn you a gold medal? 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