You Suck at Excel with Joel Spolsky (2015) [video]
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HN comment orderThis video of Martin Shkreli using Excel [1] is what really made me realize I suck at Excel... [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFSf5YhYQbw&feature=youtu.be...
This is the best Excel tutorial I have ever found. Even if you don't remember much about Excel, the following from this video allows me to basically get started with any data very quickly: 1. Ctrl A : Select all the data 2. Insert table : This will allow you to be able to filter or sort on any column, provide a row for stats if you want, and will auto format and color the table. You can also choose…
I still don't understand who at Microsoft decided that it was a good idea to have "localized programming". If you use a non-English version of Excel you cannot use "if" but rather have to use whatever the word for if is in that language (for example "wenn" in German). If you think you really need that localization why can't both versions work or why can't you force English (the CAD software Rhino does this with an underscore for example). Yeah…
Isn’t the title better reworded as “You suck at Excel, with Joel ...”
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Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-09-08 | You Suck at Excel with Joel Spolsky [video] | mpalme | 7 | 0 |
| 2015-09-11 | You Suck at Excel with Joel Spolsky | wglb | 1 | 0 |
| 2015-09-11 | You Suck at Excel with Joel Spolsky | superchink | 37 | 0 |
| 2016-09-07 | You Suck at Excel with Joel Spolsky (2015) [video]First breakout · Best thread | carlesfe | 957 | 420 |
| 2019-05-21 | You Suck at Excel [video] | matthberg | 2 | 0 |
| 2019-12-20 | You Suck at Excel (2015) [video]Hall induction | kristianp | 228 | 77 |
| 2021-03-19 | You Suck at Excel with Joel Spolsky | thunderbong | 41 | 3 |
| 2022-09-08 | You suck at Excel by Joel Spolsky (2015) [video] | Something1234 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023-07-08 | You Suck at Excel with Joel Spolsky [video]Latest 20+ point return | kristianp | 219 | 114 |