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Reverse Engineering an Excel Workbook: How to Edit an Inherited Workbook

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Summary

If you've inherited an Excel workbook, you know the frustration of trying to figure out what the workbook's designer was thinking when they put it together. You may be experiencing the unhappy results of changing something over here and watching something break over there. Every improvement you try to make seems to create different problems. While it is tempting to just throw it out and start over, there may be some valuable information that will be lost forever. This program will help you navigate through a workbook to discover its underpinnings and inside workings.

  • Discovering where formulas are and how they're working
  • Tracing precedents and dependents to know what can and can't be deleted
  • Uncovering conditional formatting schemes using tools, like Watch Windows and Track Changes
  • Uncovering where things are going wrong & how to fix them.

Program Highlights

Excel Strategies to Uncover Formulas, Functions, Formatting & More

  • Quick tips on showing what formulas are in use
  • Reverse engineering precedents and dependents
  • Essential tools & how to use them: Watch Windows, Track changes & more
  • Finding, editing and duplicating conditional formatting

Creating Reference Files for Audit and Documentation

  • Keys to successfully diagnosing where formulas are failing
  • Correct workbook and worksheet cell references within formulas quickly
  • Know exactly what you can and can't delete and keep the workbook functioning
  • How to improve older workbooks to work with today's Excel functionality

About The Speaker

Melissa Esquibel is a technology consultant, coach, trainer and speaker.

  • She is a consultant, frequent speaker and Microsoft Certified Trainer
  • Since 1991, Ms. Esquibel has assisted a variety of companies and industries with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook) all versions through 2010.
  • Melissa has 25+ years experience in information technology with a background in training, technical writing and business risk analysis

Program Benefits

Discover how you can edit and improve the existing workbooks that you get sent within your company.

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Reverse Engineering an Excel Workbook: How to Edit an Inherited Workbook

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For the on-demand training(s) you've selected:
You'll receive a link to access the recording(s) in your order confirmation email. On-demand recordings also include a copy of the speaker's presentation and the ability to submit your questions to the expert, for up to 7 days after viewing.
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Reverse Engineering an Excel Workbook: How to Edit an Inherited Workbook

On-Demand $199 + applicable taxes
3 Workshop Bundle $300 + applicable taxes
One-year subscription (All Access Membership) $699 + applicable taxes
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Guaranteed to be Good

All training experiences include a 7-day 100% money-back guarantee.

Full-Team Pass

Simply share the invite link with your team so you can learn and grow together!

Yours Forever

The event recording and materials are yours to rewatch and share as you choose.

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This program has been approved for 1 (HR (General)) recertification credit hour toward aPHRTM, aPHRiTM, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRiTM and SPHRiTM recertification through the HR Certification Institute. Learn more at hrci.org

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