Notes

Short, practical tips about spreadsheets and everyday workflows.

Oct 9, 2026 VLOOKUP vs XLOOKUP: which one should you use? Short answer: XLOOKUP, if everyone who opens the file has a version of Excel that supports it. Oct 9, 2026 Three ways to find duplicates in Excel Highlight them, flag them, or remove them. Pick the one that matches what you need to do next. Oct 9, 2026 What to send when you ask for spreadsheet help A few sentences, a copy of the file, and a quick cleanup of anything private. Here’s how to do each one. Oct 7, 2026 Four questions every invoice summary should answer If your invoice tracker can’t answer these at a glance, the summary tab isn’t doing its job yet.