Python helped me replace fragile formulas and repetitive manual work with simple, reusable spreadsheet workflows.

In my previous post, I showed you how to create a clickable button in Excel. That button displayed a simple message box. Now, I want to show you how to use the button to kick off a PowerShell script.

We're going to build off my previous series to show how to further the communication channel between Excel and PowerShell. In a recent series of posts, I explained how to launch a PowerShell script ...

Asset tracking is crucial for the majority of businesses to maintain efficiency. But not every business needs a premium solution. Starting off with an Excel template or a free asset tracking software ...

Sometimes you need to scan some files for a piece of data like a string, phrase or some number, and one of those files just happens to be an Excel spreadsheet. You could open up the file, launch the ...

The ability to automate tasks in Excel for the web has been a long wait—but it’s finally here, and it was worth the wait. One thing users have clamored for is web apps that support code (macros or ...

Let’s be honest— Microsoft Excel is a powerhouse, but it can also feel like a time sink. Whether you’re formatting endless tables, sorting mountains of data, or generating the same reports over and ...

InDesign is intended for use as a graphics program, but graphics often overlap with other segments of business, and incorporating a spreadsheet into a design is not uncommon. Luckily, importing a ...

As PPC account managers, we’ve always had to do a lot of reporting to keep our stakeholders informed. Now with the continued rise in automation, reporting has taken on new importance as one of the key ...

Managing tasks, payments, or inventory in Excel can feel overwhelming, especially when life gets busy. But what if there was a way to make Excel work for you—automatically flagging overdue items, ...