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Free Excel tutorials by Vaishvi Desai
Stuck in a spreadsheet? Find the fix here.
Plain-language answers to everyday Excel questions: which formula to use, how to build a Pivot Table, when a short VBA macro will save you time. Each one walks through a worked example.
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About the author
Hi, I’m Vaishvi Desai
I started using Excel seriously as a financial analyst, where formulas, Pivot Tables and VBA were part of the daily job. ExcelSamurai is where I write up what I have learned, in plain language and with worked examples, for professionals, students and anyone who works in spreadsheets.
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Five collections cover the Excel questions people ask most, from a first SUM formula to a macro that builds a report.
Excel formulas
Lookups, IF logic, dates, text and totals. Each formula is shown on a worked example you can adapt.
Browse Excel formulasExcel shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts for Windows and Mac that replace the clicks you repeat every day.
Browse Excel shortcutsPivot Tables
Build, group, sort and filter Pivot Tables, and fix the ones that won't update.
Browse Pivot TablesExcel guides
Charts, printing, data validation, file conversions and fixes for common errors.
Browse Excel guidesExcel VBA
Copy-ready macros for filtering, formatting, emails and files, with the code explained.
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Free Excel tools
Free tools for everyday Excel jobs
Free Online VBA Code Generator
Pick a task such as sorting, filtering or sending an email, fill in your range, and get VBA code to paste into the editor.
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Paste a long nested formula and get it back indented and colour-coded, so you can see which part does what.
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