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Hatching Twitter was recommended by Casey Neistat in a podcast I heard recently. Interesting read so far. Amazing how a simple idea that started before smart phones has now become what it is today.

💡What book would you recommend?

2 months ago | [YT] | 0

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✅ Quick Sum Without Typing a Formula


Tip: Need a quick total? Select the cell under or next to a range of numbers and press Alt + = and hit Enter. Excel instantly calculates the SUM!


Perfect for when you’re in a hurry.


👉 What's your favourite Excel shortcut?

2 months ago | [YT] | 6

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📔 Where do you enter your notes?

- OneNote
- Loop
- Paper notebook
- Notion

👉 Please let me know in the comments below. I would love to hear from you 😊

5 months ago | [YT] | 2

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Do you consider Friday the 13th...?

6 months ago | [YT] | 1

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📊 BODMAS vs. PEMDAS in Excel: What You Need to Know! 🧮



Ever wondered why Excel calculates your formulas the way it does? 🤔 It’s all about order of operations — and that’s where BODMAS and PEMDAS come in!

🔹 BODMAS (used in the UK and many Commonwealth countries):
- Brackets
- Orders (powers, roots)
- Division
- Multiplication
- Addition
- Subtraction

🔹 PEMDAS (commonly used in the US):
- Parentheses
- Exponents (powers, roots)
- Multiplication
- Division
- Addition
- Subtraction

💡 In Excel, both rules apply the same way — Excel follows this order when calculating formulas.

🧠 Tip: Excel will first calculate whatever is in brackets or parentheses. See scenario below:

💼 Scenario in Excel:
A2 = Hourly rate: £15
B2 = Hours worked: 8
C2 = Bonus: £20

=A2*B2+C2

The answer to this will be £140 because Excel will do the Multiplication first, £15*8hrs which is £120 and then Add the £20 bonus. This is because Multiplication comes before Addition in BODMAS or PEMDAS.

By using the brackets in the right place , you will get the correct answer.

=A2*(B2+C2)

The answer to this will be £420 because Excel will do whatever is in the brackets or parentheses first. 8hrs + £20 = 28, then multiply this by £15.

As you can see, missing out the brackets can make a huge difference.

Was this useful? Please let me know in the comments below 👇

6 months ago | [YT] | 6

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Which one do you follow?

6 months ago | [YT] | 1

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📢 Did you know the new Outlook has a Mail Merge button?

No more BCC-ing everyone or sending generic emails! 🎯

With the Start mail merge button, you can:
✅ Send personalized emails to multiple recipients
✅ Keep messages private—no more exposing email lists
✅ Save time and boost your professionalism

6 months ago | [YT] | 6

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🎓 Turn Your PowerPoint into a Powerful E-Learning Course! 🚀

Ever wondered how to create a fully interactive e-learning course without needing to learn a whole new tool? 🤔

In my latest video, I walk you through how to build a complete course using iSpring Suite—right inside PowerPoint! From adding text-to-speech, creating realistic role-play scenarios, to building quizzes and publishing your course to an LMS or even YouTube—this tutorial covers it all. 💡

✨ Whether you're an educator, trainer, or content creator, this is a game-changer for making your content more engaging and accessible.

🔗 Try iSpring Suite FREE: ispri.ng/WyM9X

6 months ago | [YT] | 3

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🎥 Sharing a Video in Teams? Don’t Forget the Sound! 🔊

If you're sharing a video during your Microsoft Teams meeting, make sure your audience can hear it too!

6 months ago | [YT] | 2

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In Excel, which one of these wins?

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