Here are all the new Excel blogs and webinars from the Excel Community in February 2025.
Webinars
Enhance Excel with Microsoft Copilot
This webinar will explore the basics of Microsoft Copilot in Excel. You will learn tips and tricks on how to incorporate Copilot into your daily use of Excel.
You can find our archive of all previous webinars here, many of which remain exclusive to Excel Community and ICAEW members.
Check our list of upcoming webinars or refer to the latest newsletter to see what is planned for the rest of the year.
Blogs
Excel Community round up – January 2025
Here are all the new Excel blogs and webinars from the Excel Community in January 2025.
Excel, what’s occurin’ 3 – incomplete ranges
In part 3 of the series, Simon Hurst investigates one of the most common causes for errors in Excel spreadsheets – references to ranges that omit vital cells.
Bringing financial reports alive in Excel with visualisation – comparing data sets
This third article will explore how to compare two data sets using a Waterfall Chart in Excel.
Category sums
Liam Bastick discusses summarizing dynamic arrays by category in Excel. It explores using functions like SUMPRODUCT, SUMIFS, and MMULT to achieve this. He also offers a quirky solution using SUBTOTAL and OFFSET for dynamic range summation.
Global Excel Summit 2025 – recap
This year, ICAEW’s Excel Community partnered with the Global Excel Summit, an award-winning conference for Excel enthusiasts. From the sessions hosted by MVPs and global experts we took away insights on a range of topics, including the latest Excel functionality, principles for best practice, and the skills required to advance in Excel. So, here's some of our highlights!
Excel, what’s occurrin’ 4 – number or text?
In part 4 of the series, Simon Hurst considers numbers that are not numbers.
Bringing financial reports alive in Excel with visualisation – Speedometers
This fourth article will explore ways to report achievements of plans in the form of a speedometer.
What does Excel proficiency look like in 2025?
With new Excel functions coming on stream all the time, three experts tell us what it means to make the most of the tools for tackling current accounting challenges.
https://www.icaew.com/insights/viewpoints-on-the-news/2025/feb-2025/what-does-excel-proficiency-look-like-in-2025
Why accountants must keep up with Excel functions
Excel is continuing to evolve to meet accountants’ needs. Three experts explain why professionals must keep up with its new features.
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