Connect Excel to the Open-Meteo API and build a refreshable seven-day European weather forecast with reusable Power Query M code, governance controls, KPI cards, and charts.

Connect Excel to the Open-Meteo API and build a refreshable seven-day European weather forecast with reusable Power Query M code, governance controls, KPI cards, and charts.

Most expense reports start as a flat table — and stay that way. With a single VBA macro, you can turn that raw Data sheet into a polished, interactive dashboard, with no manual chart-building required. The macro does the heavy lifting. It formats your table, builds seven PivotTables, lays out six KPI cards (total spend, budget, approval rate and more), draws five charts, and wires up Month and Department slicers so everything filters together. A live status bar shows each ste

This guide covers 7 underrated Excel functions that most people overlook. Each one solves a real problem, saves time, and works right now in Excel 365. With practical examples and formulas you can copy, you will walk away with new tools to add to your daily workflow.

AI is now built into Excel — from Copilot to ChatGPT-powered formulas. This guide covers the five most practical AI tools you can use today, with real examples and step-by-step instructions.

Learn how to build a clean Excel dashboard using filters, KPI cards, AVERAGEIFS formulas, and charts — with a downloadable sample workbook based on European environmental pollutant data.

A ready-to-use Excel currency converter with a 90-day FX history, dropdown filters, KPI cards, and two interactive charts. Free download included with step-by-step setup instructions.

Most people use PivotTables but few use them well. These high-impact tricks cover custom sorting, calculated fields, grouping, and more — with a free European snacks dataset to practice on.

A formula-only Hangman game in Excel — no VBA needed. Uses data validation dropdowns, conditional formatting, and live letter-by-letter updates. Free download with a step-by-step build guide.

Want something festive, quick, and surprisingly useful to show what Excel can do beyond tables? This little Xmas Tree Decorator is a macro-free Excel mini-game built only with native features like dropdown lists, icons/emojis, conditional formatting, and formulas. It’s perfect as a fun office share, an Excel training warm-up, or a creative example for what’s possible with “just Excel”. 🎄🎄🎄 Would you like to download this Xmas fun tool for free? Click here. Check out some o

SharePoint can be either your best “single source of truth”… or the reason your refreshes fail on Monday morning. This guide shows how to structure SharePoint properly (sites, libraries, lists), set permissions that scale, and connect everything cleanly to Excel and Power BI—with practical “do this / don’t do that” patterns. Check out some of our FREE templates and materials. PRACTICE MATERIAL BELOW!👇 1) SharePoint basics that matter for BI people Sites, Libraries, Lists (t

If you’ve ever wanted cleaner dashboards, faster “at-a-glance” reading, and less “wall of numbers” fatigue—Unicode symbols + hex colors are a surprisingly powerful combo. In this post you’ll learn practical, copy-paste-ready tricks for Excel, Power BI (DAX + conditional formatting), and Power Query. Check out some of our FREE templates and materials. PRACTICE MATERIAL BELOW!👇 Why this matters (real-life use cases) Status columns that actually read well: ✅ OK, ⚠ Warning, ❌ Is

Check out some of our FREE templates and materials. Jtzt Abonnie Overview When you connect Power Query / Power BI to a SharePoint site (or document library), there are (at least) two common M-functions you may see or use: SharePoint.Files(siteUrl as text, optional options as record) as table SharePoint.Contents(siteUrl as text, optional options as record) as table Although they sound similar, their behavior, performance, metadata returned, and navigation experience differ. Un

Hook: If your model “mysteriously” changes numbers, breaks relationships, or sorts months alphabetically—blame data types. What we’ll cover: where to define types (and why), the safest order of operations across the ETL chain, Power Query vs. Model vs. Table View, special cases (DirectQuery, currency, duration), and concrete, copy-paste examples. 1) Why data types matter (and where they live) Power Query (PQ): Data shaping stage. Types here affect folding, transformations

Hook: Hard-coded paths are silent project killers. Move a file, share a workbook, or publish a PBIX—and boom: refresh fails. Goal: In ~10 minutes you’ll set up robust, parameter-driven paths for Excel (Power Query) and Power BI (Desktop & Service), plus a tiny, reusable M pattern you can paste into any project. Check out some of our FREE templates and materials. PRACTICE MATERIAL BELOW!👇 1) Why hard-coded paths fail When you embed "C:\Users\Alice\Project\data.csv" in a qu

Excel users often seek efficient ways to retrieve data from large spreadsheets. Two powerful functions that stand out in this pursuit are...

Excel has been around for decades, but it’s still one of the most powerful tools for analytics, reporting, and automation. While most...

This post walks through the exact setup shown in your screenshots: folder-based CSV ingestion in Power Query, a tidy star schema, an FX bridge for currency conversion, a P&L layout table for the matrix, and a simple report page with monthly columns and KPI cards. No fluff—just what’s in your files. Check out some of our FREE templates and materials. PRACTICE MATERIAL BELOW!👇 What we’ll build (at a glance) Tables : dimDate, dimAccount, factGL, dimFX, dimPnL, plus your Calcula

Understanding Dynamic Drop-Downs Dynamic drop-down lists update their contents automatically based on user selections, eliminating...

Check out some of our FREE templates and materials. 1 Excel licensing (stand‑alone vs Microsoft 365/Office 2024) (German pricing comparison beneath every table) Plan/version Price (USD, annual/one‑time) Included applications/rights Key points Excel stand‑alone app One‑time purchase of $179.99 per PC/Mac (or around €165; price may vary by region) Microsoft’s standalone Excel app with no subscription. Includes OneDrive and real‑time collaboration; licence is valid for one devi