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VBA: Create a list of all external data references in Excel

Posted 15th September 2015

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Use this simple Visual Basic for Applications script to list every external link within an Excel workbook.

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VBA: List all formulae in an Excel workbook

Posted 2nd July 2015

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Described is a convenient method for using VBA scripts to extract every formula from a Microsoft Excel workbook and create a list of them in a separate sheet for later reference or backup.

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Easily generate Code 128 barcodes in Excel

Posted 29th May 2015

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This simple methodology can be employed to reliably generate Code 128 barcodes in Excel.

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Combining R1C1 and A1-style cell referencing in Excel

Posted 11th May 2015

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Use R1C1 cell referencing in Excel equations whilst the programme is still set to A1-style.

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INDEX MATCH instead of VLOOKUP

Posted 22nd January 2015

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INDEX MATCH represents a much better way to search for data in Excel tables than VLOOKUP because this combination is much more versatile.

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Automatically add columns and formulae then fill-down in Excel

Posted 21st January 2015

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Some simple VBA code to add columns in Excel, insert specific formulae at the top then fill-down to the bottom of the sheet.

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VLOOKUP in Excel with multiple criteria

Posted 3rd December 2014

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An alternative to VLOOKUP in Excel that permits a search based on multiple criteria.

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Script to list image files by size and resolution, export to Excel

Posted 24th September 2014

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Instructions for using PowerShell to export a list of images and their properties to Excel as a tab-delimited CSV.

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Open and close Excel workbooks in the background

Posted 4th September 2014

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Use a Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) script to open secondary Excel workbooks as data sources when opening a VLOOKUP-dependent workbook.

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Add a suffix to selected cells in Excel

Posted 12th July 2014

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Use this handly VBA macro to automatically add characters to the end of values in a selected range of cells.

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