Amsterdam Excel Summit and Google’s Plans for MS Office – Week Ending 2015-3-06

Excel.TV News & Articles

• What Makes an Analyst GREAT – Kevin Lehrbass of MySpreadsheetLab.com drops by to discuss the analytical mindset
• XOR()  The Exclusive OR Function in Excel – This Excel Tip from Oz du Soleil was an instant hit.  Lots of views.  Check it out.
• The CONVERT function – Kevin Lehrbass drops a tip that astounds Jordan.  This function makes things EASY.
• Using Color Brewer to spruce up your Dashboards – Our resident excel Dashboard guru Jordan Goldemeier shows you this insiders tip picked up from Stephen Few
• Excel MVP and Author Kevin Jones stopped by for Episode 24.  Was a good time.  Check it out
• The new Excel Challenge is out.  What year were sparklines added to Excel?  Leave your answer in the comments section of the link
• Excel.TV Facebook Page nears 500 followers – so check us out Excel.TV on FB
• We have our next Episode scheduled for Tuesday March 10th.  Stay tuned.

Others News and Posts in the Excel Community

• Google claims that they intend to take 80% of Microsoft Office customers — except for some advanced Excel users.  Bold and laughable at this point.  Check it out.
• WOW.  Slicers for Mac in Excel 2015?  This is awesome.  Download the Preview now
• Microsoft launches an android tablet keyboard for Excel users.  Looks like Microsoft is starting to really engage the non-Windows population.  I like it.
• The IndieGoGo Campaign Unviewable VBA Project for Excel is still going strong.   Check it out and donate.
• As long as we are checking out the Office blogs – you might as well download these audible charts for excel.
• NPR does a nice spot on the history of the spreadsheet.  Starting with Visicalc and ending with ModelOFF Champ Diarmuid Early.

Excel Conferences & Competitions

• PASS Business Analytics Conference April 21-22, 2015 with lots of Excel Speakers
• Excel Amsterdam Summit April 13-14, 2015.  Check it out here

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