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    Here's how to use both VBA and iterative calculations to update your workbook in response to DDE updates. Also includes ideas from other Excel MVPs.

    Track Dynamic Data with VBA or with Iterative Calculations

    Excel Methods Charley Kyd -
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    "My A1 cell changes value every minute because it imports data from a DDE server. To keep historical data, I would like to list...
    Now that you've calculated your cross correlations—that is, your time-shifted correlations—here's how to chart them professionally.

    Find Leading Indicators Using Automated Cross Correlations in Excel, Part 2

    Analytical Charting Charley Kyd -
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    In Part 1 of this discussion about automated cross correlations, I explained how to set up  the cross-correlation Data Table shown below, in columns...
    When you bring data from another source into an Excel worksheet, the data often includes rows that you’ll want to delete. Here's the second of two methods.

    How to Delete Blank or Unneeded Rows, Method 2

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    Data copied from a web site or imported from a variety of sources often include irrelevant rows of data. For example, the only way to...
    In finance, breakeven charts illustrate how your fixed and variable costs vary with your monthly sales. Here's how to set up break-even charts in Excel.

    Map Costs and Sales in Excel with a Classic Breakeven Chart

    Accounting & Finance Charley Kyd -
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    When I worked as a CFO, my monthly reports always included a breakeven chart. It was one of the most popular reports I produced. But...
    Most Excel gurus can do simple things in worksheets more quickly than early-stage Excel users can. Here are some time-saving ways to get started.

    Save Time with Excel Range Selections

    Formulas & Functions Charley Kyd -
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    One of the big differences between early-stage Excel users and gurus is that gurus can do simple things in Excel much more quickly than...
    Pivot Tables aren't merely a way to interact with your data. You also can use them as a rich source of data for standard reports and analyses. And you don't need to limit formulas to GETPIVOTDATA; you also can use SUMIFS, SUMPRODUCT, and all other Excel functions with pivots. Here's how.

    How to Set Up a Pivot Table as an Excel-Friendly Database

    Excel Methods Charley Kyd -
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    You can use a Pivot Table as a database in the same way that you can use Excel Tables and other Excel-Friendly Databases (EFDs). In...
    Excel offers at least three ways to set up data so your reports and analyses can use it easily as a reliable data source.

    Introducing Excel’s Three Types of Spreadsheet Databases

    Data Management Charley Kyd -
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    Excel offers three general ways to arrange data in your spreadsheet so you can use it as a database with your worksheet formulas: Simple...
    These Excel column charts of employment, business lending, and freight shipments show mixed signals about the current health of the US economy.

    Excel Bar Charts with Economic Indicators

    Excel Methods Charley Kyd -
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    The Excel figure below shows three indicators of the US economy. Two show economic improvements and one doesn't. The Excel Perspective Using column charts rather than...
    When you record VBA macros, Excel records each item you select. Here's why and how to avoid selecting those objects in your actual macro.

    You Usually Don’t Need to Select an Object in Excel VBA

    VBA Charley Kyd -
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    An Excel VBA user asked in a forum recently how to select a sheet in VBA when the sheet name is stored as a...
    Your Return On Equity ratio is a key indicator of financial health. This report lets you show the components of that ratio in a unique Excel display.

    Map Your Financial Health With an Excel DuPont Dashboard

    Accounting & Finance Charley Kyd -
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    Management reporting is all about communication. Reporting Return On Equity (ROE) is a case in point. The ROE financial ratio is a key measure of...
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