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Do you love to work with Excel? Or maybe you are just looking to learn what you need to do better at work or apply for a new job. In either case, this group is for you.
Because it is impossible for any of us to know everything about Excel, this group is meant to be a space for sharing what we know with each other. In each session, we bring a guest to tell us about their best tips, tricks, techniques, and thoughts about an Excel-related topic. We are very proud of the amazing content that we have delivered to our Group Members so far.
Registration as a member has no cost, and all the sessions are FREE.
We are running two different session series to address everyone's needs.
EXCEL ESSENTIALS: focusing on essential functions and features, fundamental core concepts for data analysis, and practical tips for everyday use.
This series will offer shorter sessions delivered by Excel Trainers, Power Users, and Experts to help you build your foundational Excel skills and become a stronger and more confident Excel user.
Presentation time: about 30 minutes
Total session duration: about 60 minutes
EXCEL EXPANDED: because Excel keeps evolving and expanding in so many directions and can integrate with so many different technologies, we will continue to invite the best experts in the world to share their knowledge and best tips with us, leading us to expand our Excel skills and understanding of what Excel can do.
These sessions will follow our usual format.
Presentation time: 45-60 minutes
Total session duration: about 90 minutes
Anyone can attend any of the sessions by clicking a link provided to those who register (RSVP Yes) for the session.
Sessions are currently happening online through Microsoft Teams. There is no need to install Microsoft Teams. You can use your browser on your computer or mobile device to join the session.
We would love to hear what you have been up to with Excel. What kind of problems do you solve with it? What kind of solutions do you build with it? What are your favourite techniques, features and tools? What is your advice about best practices for working with Excel?
If you want to learn more about using Excel to your maximum potential, this group is for you. Let's all get together to connect and learn from each other.
VIDEO RECORDINGS:
The session video recordings are made available a few days after the session on the YouTube channel MS Excel Toronto Meetup - YouTube.
ACCESS TO EXERCISE FILES:
You can access the exercise for any previous session by going to "DISCUSSIONS" and finding a post there with the link to a shared folder.
A SPECIAL THANK YOU to our lead sponsor - Sheetcast - for covering the administrative fees to run the MS Excel Toronto meetup group on this platform.
A SPECIAL THANK YOU to our volunteers Antony Pihut, Licínia Isabel Marques, Phil Roth and Valeriia Esaulenko
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SESSION DETAILS
“Go To Special” is a tool that you might easily miss amongst the many other options on the Excel ribbon. Let’s face it, what does “Go To Special” even mean?
Alison is willing to bet that there are things you have already done manually that “Go To Special” could help you do a lot quicker.
Imagine this scenario. You’re checking a spreadsheet for errors and want to find all the cells with constants, in case someone has unhelpfully typed over a formula with a number.
Maybe you’re trying to spot any inconsistencies hidden in plain sight?
Or you’ve got to update all your formulas but they are in cells that are not next to each other so the “copy and paste” approach is one formula at a time.
“Go To Special” can help with all of these and more. It may not be the most flashy Excel tool but, when you know what’s possible, you’ll love its simple magic.ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Alison has over 30 years of experience working with spreadsheets.
She is a big fan of showing people how spreadsheets can make mundane and repetitive tasks faster and less error prone. After all, less time wrangling data means more time being able to understand what it’s telling us.
What makes her happy? When someone who thought they hated Excel suddenly realises how much easier their life could be with the RIGHT spreadsheet.
And her best quick tip? Type today’s date into your spreadsheet using just Ctrl and semi colon.Find more about Alison's work and connect with him:
Website: https://www.excelconfident.com/
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/alison-pollecutt/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ExcelConfident
Instagram: www.instagram.com/excelconfident/AGENDA (Eastern Time)
5:30 PM - 5:45 PM - Introduction by Celia Alves
5:45PM - 6:15 PM - "The Simple Magic of Go To Special" by Alison Pollecutt
6:15PM - 6:30 PM - Q&A + Closing by Celia AlvesREGISTRATION
This session will be hosted on Microsoft Teams and recorded to share with others who could not attend live. You must register for the event to access the Teams Meeting link, which will become visible after you RSVP Yes.JOINING THE EVENT
The link will be visible only if you RSVP beforehand.
During the speaker's presentation, we ask that attendees ensure they are on MUTE to avoid background noise and distractions.
Attendees can type questions and comments into the chat, which will be monitored by the event hosts.
At the end, there will be time for Q&A, where attendees can unmute their mic and even share their video to ask questions.**NOTE: As mentioned, this event will be recorded and shared on YouTube and other social media platforms; therefore, attendee information may be visible in the recording.
We are looking forward to meeting you there!
A SPECIAL THANK YOU note to our lead sponsor: Sheetcast