Taming Large Excel Spreadsheets

Are your Excel workbooks becoming "too big to fail"? As spreadsheets expand sideways with endless columns and additional worksheets, they often become unwieldy, causing users to spend more time scrolling than actually working. In the course Taming Large Excel Spreadsheets, presented by Excel expert David Ringstrom, CPA, you will learn essential techniques to reclaim control over your data and navigate complex files with efficiency and purpose.

This comprehensive guide moves beyond basic scrolling to explore sophisticated features designed for heavy-duty Excel users. You will discover how to create a "command center" using hyperlinks, utilize the modern Navigation Pane for a bird's-eye view of your data, and master the art of viewing multiple worksheets simultaneously using the New Window feature. David also reveals hidden gems, such as the legacy Full Screen view and the Watch Window, to help you monitor critical data points without losing your place.

Throughout this course, you will master the following key topics and skills:

• Navigating Large Workbooks: Learn to use keyboard shortcuts, the Activate window, and the Navigation Pane to jump between specific sheets, ranges, and objects instantly.
• Adjusting the View: Discover how to view two tabs at once on a single monitor, utilize specific Zoom to Selection commands, and fix skewed scroll bars that have drifted away from your actual data.
• Locking and Splitting: Master the Freeze Panes command (including creating a one-click shortcut), handle conflicts with the Split command, and utilize Grouping to create collapsible outlines for rows and columns.
• Managing Multiple Worksheets: Learn the "superpower" of grouping worksheets to perform global edits, and use Custom Views to hide and unhide specific sets of worksheets in a single click.
• Specialized Tools: Reduce file bloat by up to 75% using the Excel Binary Workbook (.xlsb) format and use the Watch Window to audit formulas across different sheets.

Whether you are dealing with a massive annual financial report or a complex data log, this course provides the toolkit you need to work smarter, not harder. Join us to transform your oversized workbooks into manageable, efficient tools.