Formulas always help make data processing easier and faster. As helpful as they are, formulas can sometimes come in the way of what we are trying to achieve. So, it could become necessary at times to convert formula results to values. In essence, we are only replacing the formulas with the values obtained as a […]
The slicer is a really handy feature of Google Sheets. It enhances the power of Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts in Google Sheets. With a Google Sheets Slicer, you can analyze your data much more interactively. You can create really amazing-looking and interactive reports and dashboards right within your Google Sheets worksheet! In fact, once you’ve […]
Why do you group columns in Google Sheets? Grouping columns in Google Sheets is a great way to organize your spreadsheet and make it easier to navigate. You can do this by selecting your cells and then going to “View” > “Group” in the menu bar. This differs from merging cells because it allows you to […]
If your dataset contains date and time values, there might be situations where you need to convert them to decimal numbers. For example, you might want to convert the difference between the start and end time of a particular task, into a decimal number. This can act as an indicator of the number of hours […]
Google Sheets lets you use six comparison operators to make comparisons between values and return a TRUE or FALSE value. These operators can be easily incorporated into IF statements or used as they are. They are also used in filters, conditional formatting operations, comparing columns, and datasets, and much more. In this article, we will […]
Whether you’re a beginner or an expert spreadsheet user, you’ve come across a formula parse error at some point. While these issues are frustrating, I’m here to walk you through solving and preventing common formula parse errors like #REF, #DIV, #ERROR, and #NUM. Let’s get started! What Is a Formula Parse Error? A formula parse […]
If you’ve worked with Pivot tables, you would know that they are a great way to summarize large sets of data. One, because they let you group data in a wide range of ways, and two, they let you use a number of summarizing metrics to analyze your data. To add to their versatility, pivot […]
You can never understand the true power of spreadsheet tools such as Google Sheets and Excel until you master the use of Pivot tables. These tables can bend and turn your data to squeeze out just the information you want to know. In this way, you get to understand your data in ways that simple […]
Pivot tables are powerful tools that let you gain very useful insights into your data. A common question on a lot of Google Sheets forums is “How to Refresh Pivot Tables in Google Sheets?” How to Refresh Pivot Table in Google Sheets In general, Pivot tables don’t need to be manually refreshed. They get automatically […]
The Google Sheets filter is a powerful tool that can help you manipulate how your spreadsheet data displays nondestructively. For example, you can use this feature to delete (or hide) every other row in Google Sheets. By using the correct filter, you can use Google Sheets to delete every other row or take it a […]
A bell curve is a useful graph for comparing how data points compare to the rest of the data. I am sure you have heard of people talking about getting an appraisal based on the bell curve. This graph helps demonstrate where the majority of data points exist in a graph, how close those […]
Comma-separated value, or CSV, is a non-standardized plain text data file format used to store and exchange tabular or spreadsheet information. While CSV files omit any sort of formatting information, their plain text nature makes them very easy for any program to interpret. What makes CSVs so useful is they provide a practical way to […]
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