Melissa Compton

I teach Microsoft Excel & Microsoft 365 for real-world business use.
Tutorials • Templates • Automation
Microsoft MVP
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Still filtering Excel tables with drop-downs? Use Slicers for cleaner, faster filtering. #Excel #MicrosoftExcel #ExcelTips #Data

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Deleting blank rows one at a time? Don’t.
Use Go To Special → Blanks → Delete Entire Row.
Done in seconds. #Excel #ExcelTips #Productivity

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Manually bolding totals? Hard-coding row numbers? There’s a better way. Automatically bold totals in Excel and build a dynamic SUM that won’t break when rows move. #Excel #ExcelTips #ConditionalFormatting #Spreadsheet

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Paste Special not working in Excel? Greyed out or shortcut won’t open? Here’s a full troubleshooting guide covering clipboard state, protection settings, add-ins, and VBA conflicts.

Watch here: https://t.co/hnw3fVlEy8

#Excel #MicrosoftExcel #PasteSpecial #ExcelTips #Microsoft365

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Stop manually numbering rows in Excel. Use SEQUENCE for ranges or a Table + ROW formula for stable, auto-updating numbering that adjusts when rows are added or deleted. #Excel #MicrosoftExcel #ExcelTips #Excel365

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Excel removing leading zeros? Use custom number formatting to keep IDs and invoice numbers intact. #Excel #ExcelTips #Microsoft365

[Melissa Compton @MelComTech]

Model or Mess? Here’s how to design structured Excel models that are clear, consistent, and safe to hand off — plus a practical audit checklist. Template available on website.

Watch →https://t.co/b9cD3ciwJh

#Excel #SpreadsheetDesign #BusinessExcel #Microsoft365

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1,200 rows of sales data. Don’t scroll. Pivot it.
#Excel #PivotTable #ExcelTips #DataAnalysis

[Melissa Compton @MelComTech]

Align Excel charts cleanly for presentations and dashboards. Select them once, align and distribute, done. #Excel #ExcelTips #DataVisualization

[Melissa Compton @MelComTech]

Inherited an Excel file and afraid to touch it? Learn how to find formulas, see what they affect, and fix errors so you can update data with confidence.
#Excel #ExcelFormulas #AuditExcelFormulas
https://t.co/YR9d0QKasg

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Compare data between two columns and have Excel flag changes automatically. Perfect for audits, order updates, and reviews.

#Excel #ExcelTips #MicrosoftExcel #DataValidation #Productivity

[Melissa Compton @MelComTech]

Stop right-clicking to duplicate Excel sheets. Hold CTRL, drag the sheet tab, and drop it where you want — instant copy.

#Excel #ExcelTips #Productivity

[Melissa Compton @MelComTech]

Stop right-clicking to duplicate Excel sheets. Hold CTRL, drag the sheet tab, and drop it where you want — instant copy.

#Excel #ExcelTips #Productivity

[Melissa Compton @MelComTech]

Excel workbook slow or crashing? Deleting rows isn’t always the fix. This video explains why Excel performance issues are usually caused by how the workbook is designed. #Excel #ExcelPerformance #ExcelTips

https://t.co/MqLbVBEAwv

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We can automatically strike through rows when a task is complete using Excel’s built-in checkboxes and conditional formatting. No VBA required.
#Excel #MicrosoftExcel #ExcelTips #Productivity #BusinessExcel

[Melissa Compton @MelComTech]

Gridlines are helpful when building spreadsheets, but they clutter reports when presenting. Turn them off in Excel for a cleaner, more professional report. #Excel #MicrosoftExcel #ExcelTips #ExcelForBusiness

[Melissa Compton @MelComTech]

Data doesn’t always come into the right columns. Here’s how to split text into columns in Excel. #Excel #MicrosoftExcel #ExcelTips #Spreadsheets

[Melissa Compton @MelComTech]

The Remove Duplicates button in Excel can be powerful — but it can also be destructive to our data. Here’s a safer, non-destructive way to handle duplicates before deleting anything. Formulas are in the replies 👇 #Excel #MicrosoftExcel #ExcelTips #DataCleaning #Microsoft365

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This is how I clean messy Excel data from imports or manual entry.
#Excel #MicrosoftExcel #ExcelTips #DataCleanup #Microsoft365

[Melissa Compton @MelComTech]

Import multiple CSV files into one Excel sheet automatically.
No manual copying. Built for recurring reports and real-world workflows.
#MicrosoftExcel #ExcelTips #ExcelAutomation #CSV

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