Have you ever created a spreadsheet for someone else to use and then they break it? Then they bring the spreadsheet back to you to fix?
This happens to me from time to time…especially if the spreadsheet has a number of formulas. I’ll share with you two quick and easy tips to help protect your spreadsheets.
In my accountability group (Band Meeting), we are becoming more diligent about tracking the areas of life we struggle with. While I realize this could lead someone to becoming more legalistic, it can also help you honestly view your struggles.
No surprise…I created a spreadsheet!
In the church world, there are two problems with Paid Time Off. The first is people not using it which can lead to burnout and bitterness. The second is people not even tracking the time they use which can lead to suspicion.
This is a problem a good spreadsheet can help with!
For church and nonprofit communications, Mail Merge with Microsoft Word and Excel is a powerful tool. It makes it possible to customize your mass communications (email, paper, or both).
The example I give in the video is for church donor statements, but I’ve used this for all kinds of financial communications. You don’t always need fancy software to put out fancy communications.
Many months ago, a friend asked me about how to keep track of donations in Google Sheets…the Google version of Microsoft Excel. Long story short, I decided today was the day to look into this. Feel free to make a copy of my spreadsheet for your own use.
My family and I always fill out brackets for March Madness. The older I get, the more I find I pick based on nostalgia instead of knowledge.
So…I built a spreadsheet to use statistical probabilities to fill out my bracket. Enjoy!
Have you ever tried to memorize a sum in Excel so that you can write it down in an email or some other document. You quickly repeat the number to yourself two or three times, type it out, and then verify that you didn’t forget along the way.
I just thought that was the way Excel was. My mind was completely blown when I learned this was completely unnecessary. Excel made a super easy, one-click solution. I love Excel!