Maths In Games Pythagorus and Trigonometry
This is the 4th post in my Maths In Games series, and this is covering the topic that started this whole series. The day I was working on coding a pinball game and I had to apply Pytagorean Theorem and I had a flash back to my school days where I had to sit through […]
Continue readingMaths In Games Variables and Physics
This is the 3rd post in the Maths In Games series. The previous posts have given a very brief overview of some of the ways that maths can be used in computer games. Had algebra been explained to me in school using examples of its use in games, it might have made things more interesting […]
Continue readingMaths In Games Algebra
In the last “Maths In Games” post (click here to read Maths In Games Intro), we used X and Y coordinates to place our character on screen. This time we are going to talk about algebra and moving our character around. Algebra is the part of mathematics in which letters and other general symbols are […]
Continue readingData Validation List Based On Criteria
In earlier posts, we covered data validation list, from basic to more complex rules. In this post, we will create a rule for a Data Validation List that will be dependent on another value. If you want to read back over earlier posts, you can click on the links below. Introduction to Data Validation Lists […]
Continue readingAdvanced Filter in Excel
I have seen a lot of people using the AutoFilter (Filter) in Excel with ease, but I’ve been surprised to see that not many people use the Advanced Filter in Excel which, when dealing with lots of information or applying several filters, can save time and effort. In this post I will quickly go over […]
Continue readingAnimate In Excel 2
In the last post I showed you a macro that would animate in Excel. In this post I will show you another way I animate in Excel. It is a bit less technical than the last and uses the RANDBETWEEN function to change a chart and conditional formatting to change some colors. This is a […]
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When creating a logo for my next site, I wanted to do it completely in Excel and then I later decided to animate in Excel. The logo itself is relatively straightforward using Excel’s shapes. The image below shows the final logo and also the shapes used to make it. I used Excel’s Drawing Tools to […]
Continue readingData Validation List To Automatically Update Source Range
The last 2 posts looked at some Data Validation options in Excel for either a short list or a set range of cells. This time we will use a formula in our Data Validation rule that will work out what range of cells to base the list on. Data Validation Rule To Update As List […]
Continue readingData Validation List Based On Range Of Cells
In the last post we created a short Data Validation List where we typed in the options for our drop-down list. This time we will create a Data Validation List based on a list in a range of cells. In this example we will create Data Validation Lists to column A and the options in […]
Continue readingData Validation List In Excel Introduction
In the next few posts we will look at Data Validation Lists in Excel. You may have seen these and called them drop-down lists. We will start with the most basic form of a small Data Validation List and then get more advanced. For this post, we will create a Data Validation List based on […]
Continue readingExcel Format dates to include st, nd,rd and th
In an eBook “Date Functions”, I showed you a formula that would include st, nd, rd and th to a day number, so 14 November would display as 14th November. I have since been asked by some people if it is possible to format dates to include st, nd, rd and th. The answer is yes, you […]
Continue readingSum By Color in Excel
With improvements to the last few versions of Excel I see people using colors in cells more, the ability to filter by color adds to the benefit of using fill colors. However, the increasing use of colors has led to the increasing number of requests for help I receive to sum by color in Excel. […]
Continue readingExcels Scenario Manager
This post looks at Excel’s Scenario Manager function in 4 main sections. Setting up scenarios with the Scenario Manager Switching between scenarios Creating a summary report comparing scenarios Overcome one of the downfalls of scenario reports – making sense of “changing cells” If you are familiar with the scenario manager summary reports already but want […]
Continue readingINDEX MATCH An Alternative To VLookUp
Having worked with and trained a range of people from different departments and businesses, I have seen that the VLookUp is the function that I am most asked for help with or training on. Here I would like to show you an alternative to the VLookUp which is INDEX MATCH. INDEX MATCH solves some of […]
Continue readingVLookUp To Retrieve data relating to the second or third match
If you have ever used VLookUps before you may have noticed that the formula only retrieves data relating to the first match it finds. Did you ever need a VLookUp to retrieve data relating to the second or third match? In an earlier post called VLookUp with multiple values and I showed you how to retrieve […]
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