Your boss is a numbers person. He or she knows how to crunch the numbers and get things done. But have you ever thought about how your boss feels when you bring in a spreadsheet? You know what I mean: that time when you accidentally spent $10,000 on printer ink because the last manager had left some settings the wrong way, then tried to cover it up by using a really cool font in your report. I don’t want to be harsh, but let’s face it—that was not impressive. And here’s why: if you can’t even use Excel properly, how can anyone expect you to do anything else well? It’s true that Excel is a complex program with many features, so it can be challenging to learn all of its tricks. But luckily for you—and your boss—we’ve come up with five simple tricks that will impress him (or her) so much he’ll never want to go back!
Excel is an unassuming program. It’s the sort of software that can be used to keep track of sales leads, do some basic accounting work, or even play around with data for fun. But there are times when your boss will ask you to whip up a spreadsheet, and that’s when you’ll have a chance to show them what really makes Excel shine. Below are some tricks you can use to impress your boss — or at least make her think you’re the best thing since sliced bread. These Excel tricks will make your boss think you’re the best thing since the spreadsheet.
Filters are an easy way to find data based on certain criteria. For example, if you want to see how your sales team is performing this month, you can use a filter so that only their sales numbers appear on the spreadsheet. Use the drop-down list in the top-left corner of an empty cell to pick from default filters like “All” or “Blanks” (which means no data has been entered into it). You can then click on one of these options and select what kind of data you want filtered out by clicking on another option in that drop down menu.
I hope that these tips will help you to impress your boss and get ahead in the workplace. I know that when I first started out at my job, I didn’t have much experience with Excel and PowerPoint. But now they are two of my favorite tools! If it wasn’t for all the tricks in this post I would never have been able to climb up the corporate ladder so quickly.
