How to Use Concatenate in Power Query

Power Query in Excel is a great tool to use in data preparation and when you need to concatenate or combine, values from different columns or rows even files. In this article, we’ll dive into how you can use Power Query to concatenate values. What is Concatenation? Concatenation refers to the process of joining two […]

The Correct Keyboard Shortcut to Cut a Cell Value

Cutting a cell value entails extracting the content from a specific cell or range of cells in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. This action removes the selected data and places it on the clipboard, making it ready to be pasted into another location. Here is the use case that you may be looking for : Short […]

How to Pick the Right Analysis for Your Use Case

Entering the world of data analysis can be very confusing. However, the spectrum of techniques helps to address several use cases. Let’s explore all the different types of analysis that are used in data analysis. However, this list isn’t exhaustive but it will cover the fundamentals. Types of Analysis Description Comparison Prediction Time Series Categorization […]

Excel #SPILL! error: A quick and easy fix

In this blog post we’ll talk about spill errors and describe how to fix them. We’ll also see how to prevent spill errors and manage them when they do happen. This blog post is beneficial for both beginners and experienced Excel users! What is #SPILL error in Excel? When a dynamic array formula generates more […]

What is an Outlier – Understanding and Detection

What is an Outlier? An outlier is a data point that differs significantly from other observations. Whether due to genuine variance or errors in data collection, outliers stand out from the rest. Why are Outliers Important? Outliers can skew results, misleading interpretations or significantly affecting statistical measures. Hence, it’s essential to detect and address them […]

What Do Data Analysts Actually Do

Contrary to popular belief, data analysts don’t spend most of their time analyzing data. This is just a portion of what you are tasked to do. Remember you are a part of a team. So there are going to be meetings, requirements conversations, presentations,s and reporting that will take a large portion of your time. […]

How to Make Gantt Charts in Excel

Every Excel user is familiar with charts and how to generate them easily using templates. However, the Gantt chart is one graph type that many people still find confusing because there is no built-in template for Gantt Chart. So, in this blog, we’ll comprehensively cover all aspects of the Gantt Chart. What is Gantt Chart? […]

How to Wrap Text in Excel

Why do you need to wrap text? Text wrapping ensures that lengthy text that overflows its cell is rearranged. Text wrapping makes your text appear on multiple lines within the cell. This does not involve any changes to the data or the insertion of line break characters. This means the text merely appears to be […]

Top Ten Financial Functions in Python

If you didn’t know Python has a host of function that cover most domains. Pandas is the premier data analysist and data manipulation library in Python. It is an incredibly versatile tool for financial analysis. With its rich set of functions tailored for data wrangling and analysis, it has become the go-to library for financial […]

What is Pandas in Python -2023?

Pandas is one of the most popular and essential libraries in the Python ecosystem, especially when it comes to data analysis and manipulation. With its expressive syntax, versatile functionality, and ability to handle vast amounts of data, Pandas has become the go-to tool for data scientists, analysts, and developers alike. It is an absolute MUST […]