by Chris Roast | Jul 11, 2021 | Excel, Tips, Tools
It is not uncommon to complete a spreadsheet model for expected values only to find that some user inputs are not what you expected result in errors. Depending upon the details, you simply what to stop that error behaviour cropping up in your reporting –...
by Chris Roast | Jul 5, 2021 | Excel, Mathematics, Teaching, Tools
Put yourself in the position of a learner … You are following a workbook exercise using Excel. You’ve put the formula in, and entered the data. But something is wrong the number you’ve got is different to the workbook. Option 1: You put your hand up....
by Chris Roast | Jul 3, 2021 | Excel, Personal
@TimHarford’s article in the @FT shows how spreadsheets are in fact a projection of good practice from when “computers” were just people. The modern risks and issues that have been attributed to “spreadsheet error” fascinating. However...
by Chris Roast | Jul 1, 2021 | Excel, Teaching, Tools
Normally we use EQUS to demonstrate numeric computations but here is a nice example with textual data. Inspired by some a tweet from @ddalgleish here is a short video showing JOINTEXT visualised using the EQUS add-in https://youtu.be/g7vaSAlwLkI
by Chris Roast | Jun 30, 2021 | Excel, Mathematics, Teaching
Numerical reasoning is often a challenge, especially when percentages are involved. To start with “%” is very simple, but of course its use in context often makes things harder. Here we show how putting percentage expressions in Excel and seeing them...
by Chris Roast | Jun 22, 2021 | Data Analysis, Excel, Mathematics, News & Insights, Teaching
For a short period we are enabling free access to EQUS Expert. This is so you can experience the full functionality of EQUS and put it through its paces. We welcome your feedback on it. EQUS provides an easy to use means of showing how Excel computations are...
