Excel's Best New Features: Boost Your Productivity with These Tips

TLDRDiscover the top new features in Excel that will drastically improve your productivity, including right-click search, navigation pane, new keyboard shortcuts, automate tab, value preview tooltip, dynamic array results in Power Query, and more.

Key insights

Right-click search allows you to quickly find the command you need by simply right-clicking and using the search feature.

🔍The navigation pane gives you an overview of all your sheets and allows you to easily manage and navigate through large spreadsheets.

⌨️New keyboard shortcuts, like Alt+F12 and Ctrl+C + Ctrl+Shift+V, streamline your workflow and improve efficiency.

🤖The automate tab in Excel allows you to create and run scripts using Office Scripts, automating repetitive tasks.

💡The value preview tooltip helps understand complex formulas by showing intermediate results when selecting parts of the formula.

Q&A

How can I quickly find a specific command in Excel?

You can use the right-click search feature by right-clicking anywhere in Excel and typing the command you're looking for in the search box.

What is the navigation pane in Excel?

The navigation pane provides an overview of all your sheets and allows you to easily manage and navigate through large spreadsheets, including hidden sheets.

Are there any new keyboard shortcuts in Excel?

Yes, there are new keyboard shortcuts like Alt+F12 to bring up Power Query and Ctrl+C + Ctrl+Shift+V to copy and paste cells as values.

What can I do with the automate tab in Excel?

The automate tab allows you to create and run scripts using Office Scripts, automating repetitive tasks and improving efficiency.

How does the value preview tooltip in Excel help with understanding formulas?

The value preview tooltip shows the result of selected parts of a formula, making it easier to understand and debug complex formulas.

Timestamped Summary

00:00Microsoft has been adding numerous new features to Excel, and this video highlights the best ones that will significantly boost your productivity.

00:17Right-click search allows you to quickly find the command you need by right-clicking and using the search feature.

01:18The navigation pane provides an overview of all your sheets and allows you to easily manage and navigate through large spreadsheets.

03:00New keyboard shortcuts like Alt+F12 and Ctrl+C + Ctrl+Shift+V streamline your workflow and make Excel tasks faster and more efficient.

03:54The automate tab in Excel enables you to create and run scripts using Office Scripts, automating repetitive tasks and improving productivity.

05:50The value preview tooltip helps you understand complex formulas by showing intermediate results when selecting parts of the formula.

06:40Using dynamic array results as source data for Power Query allows you to easily send filtered results to Power Query and manipulate the data.

08:23Excel's new features, like dynamic array results and compatibility with charts, make your work easier and more efficient.