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Spreadsheet Sorcery - A Google Sheets guide for the aspiring Wizard | BrightonSEO October 2022 | Matt Greenwood

Slides for my BrightonSEO October 2022 talk - Spreadsheet Sorcery - A Google Sheets guide for the aspiring Wizard.

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Spreadsheet sorcery: A Google Sheets guide for the aspiring Wizard Slideshare.Net/MattGreenwood15 @MattGreenwoodGS Matt Greenwood Future
REACHING 1 IN 3 IN UK & US @MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
@MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO GOOGLE SHEETS VS. EXCEL
@MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO PERSONAL PREFERENCE Excel Sheets
@MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO CLOUD BASED
@MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO EXCLUSIVE FEATURES AND FORMULAS
@MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
GROUND RULES
1. KEEP YOUR DATA CLEAN @MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
2. FORMAT YOUR FORMULAS @MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
For Example… @MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
For Example… @MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
For Example… @MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
3. WRITE OUT CELLS AND RANGES @MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
@MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO Click to select cell Click to select range
@MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO =Data!A1 =’More Data’!A1
4. GIVE THINGS GOOD NAMES @MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
5. BREAK IT DOWN BY BRACKETS @MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
@MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
@MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO CLICK HERE OPENING BRACKET GETS HIGHLIGHTED
FORMULAS
VLOOKUP SUM GAMMALN .PRECISE CHISQ.INV. RT NEGBINOMDIST MULTINOMIAL
ARRAYFORMULA Boost your other formulas @MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
Enables Ranges instead of Cells @MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
=VLOOKUP(A1, Data, Column, Sorting) @MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
=ARRAYFORMULA( VLOOKUP(A1:A, Data, Column, Sorting) ) @MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
@MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
@MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO #REF? #NUM! #REF? #NAME? #N/A #REF? #DIV/0? #REF? #NAME? #REF?
IMPORTRANGE Get stuff from another Google Sheet @MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
Enables LIVE imports of data @MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
Copy / Paste @MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
=IMPORTRANGE( “URL”, “Range” ) @MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
=IMPORTRANGE( “https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/…”, “Data!A1:Z” ) @MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
=IMPORTRANGE( “https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/…”, “Data!A1:Z” ) @MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
@MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
If the source data changes - the range will update @MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
@MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
@MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
You can use this in other formulas @MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
=VLOOKUP(A1, IMPORTRANGE, Column, Sorting) @MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
QUERY Filter, Search and Sort - All in One @MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
QUITE UNIVERSALLY USEFUL @MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
=QUERY(Range, “SELECT Columns WHERE Conditions”) @MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
=QUERY(A1:Z, “SELECT A, B, C WHERE A = ‘Yes’ ”) @MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
=QUERY(A1:Z, “SELECT C, A, B WHERE A = ‘Yes’ ”) @MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
=QUERY(A1:Z, “SELECT * WHERE A = ‘Yes’ ”) @MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
=QUERY(A1:Z, “SELECT * WHERE A = ‘Yes’ ”) @MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
=QUERY(A1:Z, “SELECT * WHERE A = 1 ”) @MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
=QUERY(A1:Z, “SELECT A+B,C WHERE A = 1 ”) @MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
=QUERY(A1:Z, “SELECT AVG(A,B,C),D WHERE A = 1 ”) @MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
@MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
@MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
@MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO ONLY POINTY HATS
@MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO =QUERY(IMPORTRANGE, “SELECT Columns WHERE Conditions”)
@MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO =QUERY(IMPORTRANGE, “SELECT * WHERE B = ‘Pointy Hat’”)
@MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
@MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO =QUERY(IMPORTRANGE, “SELECT * WHERE Col2 = ‘Pointy Hat’”)
@MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
@MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
@MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
SORTING @MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
…ORDER BY Column Direction @MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
…ORDER BY A ASC @MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
…ORDER BY A DESC @MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
…ORDER BY A DESC, B ASC @MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
=QUERY(Range, “SELECT Columns WHERE Conditions ORDER BY Column Direction”) @MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
=QUERY(A1:Z, “SELECT A,B,D WHERE A = ‘UK’ ORDER BY B DESC”) @MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
=SIMPLES
@MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
@MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO support.google.com/docs/
@MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
Data Validation Make your own dropdown menus @MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
Build your own list of options for users @MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
@MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
@MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
@MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
@MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
@MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
@MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
@MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
@MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO
@MattGreenwoodGS #SpreadsheetSorcery #BrightonSEO Slideshare.Net/MattGreenwood15 @MattGreenwoodGS support.google.com/docs @BenLCollins @LeilaGharani More Sheets tips: Tips for Excel: futureplc.com/careers