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[–] FederatedSaint 30 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Once you start to learn Excel, you quickly realize the depths of the functions and understand that a one pager called "everything you can do in Excel" is laughably optimistic.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Well, is the guide even that helpful? I was expecting some sort of cheat sheet but it's just a guide that points at "New" as says this is how you create a new workbook, points at a section with "Insert, delete, format" and says this is where you insert, delete, format cells, etc.

This doesn't seem to be very helpful for anyone.

[–] Passerby6497 3 points 6 months ago

It might be helpful for those just getting into Excel or who have never done anything more than create a basic spreadsheet. At best its a quick reference when you forget where a particular option is in the UI, but it doesn't even begin to explain 'what' any of the things you can do actually do.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 6 months ago

This is not even close to everything you can do in Excel but it does nicely highlight an interface disaster.

[–] Sarmyth 20 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The QR code in the corner link to a site selling a better resolution version for $4.99. Made me sad. I actually thought I'd be able to read it. Oh well.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

It's okay, you just need to be able to read the main points. After that you can ask copilot.

[–] teft 13 points 6 months ago

Got it in a lower resolution? I can still read some of these labels.

[–] ashok36 11 points 6 months ago

Tell me you fucked up the ui of your program without telling me you fucked up the ui of your program.

[–] Entropywins 2 points 6 months ago

According to Williams, you can also develop a formula 1 car with Excel...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Hange the styles of your cells?