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Before Google Workspace, Microsoft Excel was the king of spreadsheets. It was the go-to software for bookkeeping, data organization, and tracking company payroll, among other essential office tasks. 

Excel has also been the subject of memes and jokes from users. This is where online pages like the ExcelHumor Facebook page thrive, where people poke fun at its features and relate them to their daily lives. 

Here, all 313,000 members share wisecracks about their trust level in CTRL+V, their challenges with the drag-and-drop feature, and Excel’s relevance on a person’s résumé. 

If you’ve ever used Excel for any purpose, these images may bring a laugh or two. Enjoy scrolling through this list, which may remind you of an interesting time in the digital age.

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TribbleThinking
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes! Do NOT succumb to the non-resiliency.

Blondie23
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The company I work for has subscribed to this... now everything is on the one drive. Guess what happens when there is an issue with microsoft.... none of us can work or acess anything. It's soooooooooo much fun (eyes rolling)

SM
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There is a setting to ensure that all files are also stored locally.

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frederick clause
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Step one with a new computer, uninstall onedrive.

Janissary35680
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's very much easier said than done. OneDrive is extremely invasive and also arrogant about it.

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Me. Just Me.
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Which they are now sneaking into OneDrive anyway. I want Excel. On Linux.

Seedy Vine
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Finally, something as bad as Google Docs! Because we obviously need a second application like this! /s

Erik Rydbom
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh you don't like saving to the onedrive? How about we change up the Save As dialog so you have to fight your way out of it...

Lester the Space Duck
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I absolutely hate this. The company I work for uses OneDrive, and we have to use all of the web-based Office apps, which totally suck (Yes. Let me type a word document, then try to print it, converting it to PDF, and buggering up half of my formatting.) I keep a backup folder of my OneDrive on my desktop. At home, I still use OpenOffice.

David
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Upvote for truth. I'm glad the OPTION exists for online backups and syncs across devices and such, but I do not want to be forced or tricked into using them and I sure as heck don't want them enabled by default.

Riley Quinn
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm confused. I've used Excel for a couple decades and always save them to my Document Folder on my computer. MS might be saving them to Onedrive, but this has no effect on readily opening a saved spreadsheet from Documents.

SM
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It really depends on what you have set for the folder/file. If you right click on the folder/file you can select "Always Keep on device" to ensure that the files will also be stored on your computer. If you don't select that then it can basically be either way. For instance, there is also the option of "Free up space". What that will do is remove them locally if you haven't set them to "Always Keep on device". Basically, though say you create a file, locally and have done neither have above, it will be local and stored on the OneDrive server.

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    #2

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    Green Machine
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Absolutely a perfect joke. 🤣

    Meagan Glaser
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    it's even better when it's a three part Venn diagram with the third one being "seeing a fig"

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    A Jones
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Can I type 8000E2 without it turning it into a bloody formula????

    Papa
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sure. Set the cell to Text instead of General.

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    Donna Peluda
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's a good one, I'm still laughing

    LB
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I need friends that understand that this is hilarious

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    Riley Quinn
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Every entry is a date. Accept this early on using Excel and keep your blood pressure under control. No program is worth having a stroke.

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    #3

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    TribbleThinking
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This Excel translator is excellent!

    Richienotsorich
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Format the cell as text input. Its your own fault!

    StrangeOne
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is a setting to change the format from date to percentage or measurement units

    Microsoft Excel is still well-used in the era of Google Sheets. Learning platform Coursera compared the two spreadsheet systems side-by-side, noting some of the advantages of the former. 

    For one, Excel has a faster processing speed as a desktop application, unlike a web-based platform like Google Sheets. It is also better equipped to handle larger data sets and more complex calculations.

    #4

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    Isabella
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh yes, as it is now is so annoying!!

    Couragetcd
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can't be repetitive with another Holla! But this does deserve it.

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    #5

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    rararando
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I learnt this just recently. Ctrl+Shift+V!

    A Jones
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Notepad. if you know, you know

    Lester the Space Duck
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *Ctrl+V*... *Gets an unsupported font in a god-awful size*

    JK
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It is now! Latest update for MS Office - Word & Excel now paste without format, I was so excited when I found out, then I realised how sad my life has become if this is what excites me now :(

    Matthew Savestheworld
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can set the defaults but you get spoiled and then annoyed when working on someone else's system. Ctrl+Shift+V

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    #6

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    Bob
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *proceeds to push the power button until it obeys*

    Kat
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The amount of times I’ve had task manager freeze is astounding, or when for a computer class they had task manager blocked. A COMPUTER CLASS

    Tom Nagel
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The way my brain read this in his shouting voice 🤣

    Ace
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sysinernals' Process Manager. I've never used Task Manager for about fifteen years since I discovered this alternative.

    TribbleThinking
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank you, my brother. *speaks up*. Yeah, what he said.

    WFH Forever
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    File Explorer is the most often frozen process for me. It's a damn picture of folders, why?????

    StrangeOne
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's a power off button moment.

    David
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    LOL I've been there. But I reckon many people have over the years, hence the meme.

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    Many users also prefer Excel for data presentation because it allows better customization for PDF conversion. An analysis by Adobe noted that while sharing a PDF spreadsheet via Google Sheets is easier, Excel provides more control options for appearance and formatting. 

    Users can create an output that looks more professional and well-presented with the added versatility.

    #7

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    BookFanatic
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Second rule? When your boss is looking for someone to take over teaching Excel classes---DUCK!

    WindySwede
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "I heard Tim was good at it.." )Tim microwaved fish last Monday, stuck around several days)b

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    KL Harrold
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't know, I love helping colleagues with excel - it makes me feel good about myself a) that I'm helping someone, and b) because it reminds me that I'm good at something that isn't actually as easy as it feels to me.

    ElfVibratorGlitter
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same! And the questions I usually get aren't even hard to fix, how to put a boarder on, or why a simple formula isn't working and you immediately can see they just need a comma.

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    Bob
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Can you do a little macro that [litterally do our job] ? I'm sure it'll only take you a few minutes, you excel wizard you

    CP
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is job security!

    Couragetcd
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I started using Excel in 1995. The improvements made since then make me feel like I'm making my data dance. But I'm not the best in my department, someone else is the known Excel Wiz.

    A Jones
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I made that mistake, but I encourage people to learn the same tricks. In the language that makes it sound like they're learning a cool secret.

    Tom Nagel
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was just good enough it was worth it for me to take Excel projects over being on the phone queue all day.

    Brittney Hunt
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I told my old job I was really good and actually enjoyed using it and they were like.. would you be willing to do a class for the other employees?...umm 😒 no thank you!!!!

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    #8

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    Sky Render
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like my dates perfectly ripe for peak combination of sweetness and texture. ...What do you mean, wrong type of date?

    SM
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And the others don't get the irony of a statement like that.

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    Tasha Wöbke
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Preference - dd mmm yy - works across world time variances & easy to read in reports

    veirdbuttrue
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Exactly. We all know what year it is. We don't all know the day it is. It helps to read that first.

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    Beth Wheeler
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nope day month year is easiest. I have to type birthdays all day long so don't you dare change it. If they change that in Epic I really will throw my work PC off my back deck out into the woods!

    Cristi nah
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    MM/YYYY/DD. Following the logic of American format

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    Paulo Antonio Moreira
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OneDrive is piece of cake. Tell me about Android file organization.

    Pan Narrans
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    HATE autosave in Excel! After one oopsie disabled.

    Couragetcd
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Always disabled as soon as I save. Stupid "auto save."

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    StrangeOne
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Onedrive keeps telling me there's no room. I hate it.

    Jonnathan Poirier
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It took me forever to find all my files just to move them where they should have been in the first place.

    Lester the Space Duck
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They're usually in the root folder, or 'documents' folder. What I hate is that they always get saved as "Document (x)". Word used to at least use the first few words of the document for its autosaves. Not to mention that nobody renames them, either. This results in having twenty "Document (5)"s in my attachments folder (we have to save to OneDrive before opening, can't directly open from the email, or from the hard drive)

    James016
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It’s there. I can see it just fine.

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    #10

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    Apatheist Account2
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This isn't Excel, it's Outlook. I had a colleague who automatically hit Reply All - even when the boss was asking for personal details, or someone had just told them they were popping out for a few minutes. Only tell people who need to know (or care)!

    Seedy Vine
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Remember that even when replying, only the Forward button retains any email attachments. So if you want to keep your attachment in the email, hit Forward and then do your reply that way. It's not intuitive, but it is effective.

    Ladedah
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am surprised that there are actually still people out there who don't triple-check who they're sending to when replying to multi-recipient emails... because - well - who the hell hasn't seen someone else f**k it up and been like, "OH S**T! That's embarassing! Note to self: DO NOT EVER CLICK REPLY ALL!"... Or maybe it's just me?

    Marnie
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We had an "incident" at work recently. I work at a company with something like 5000 people. I don't remember how it started, but someone did a Reply All that went to everyone in the company. The fun started when people kept replying All to say "Please unsubscribe me from this thread." And then someone would reply back to say, "There is no unsubscribe. Please everyone just stop doing Reply All." and it just went on and on. It went on for about 3 or 4 days, I think. 100s and 100s of emails. It was highly amusing.

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    Bob Brooce
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reply all should be an actual physical button on the keyboard. And it should be covered in little shards of glass. Then maybe people would only use it when it's really necessary.

    Karina Santana
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I got this scam email, and everyone else who got it too started replying by using the "reply all" button, and I wanted to choke each and everyone of them.

    Khavrinen
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Optimistic to think the people who commonly use the wrong button are CAPABLE of learning the difference. Or even willing.

    Rocket Surgeon
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    27 replies to all denying they need the training.

    Jen Bratt
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This meeting could have been a Reply All email

    Lester the Space Duck
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love the people that 'reply all' to the recall alerts, which ALL management receives (I work in grocery retail) saying "I work in (such-and-such) department. Stop sending me these for (some other) department. Then there are the obligatory 30 or so emails saying that everyone gets them, or just delete them, or my favorite: don't hit 'reply all'.

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    TotallyNOTAFox
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Rarely happens to me - we germans use a comma for decimals

    BeesEelsAndPups
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought that was the standard for most of the non-English speaking world, no? We do that in Brazil too. 12.345,67 is twelve thousand three hundred forty and sixty seven hundredths. China and Mexico do it the English way too if I remember.

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    Seedy Vine
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Right-click, Format Cell, swear a bunch...

    Cristi nah
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait, is first of December or twelfth of January

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    MrLiesegang
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Blue Screen of Death, this is really cool

    Blondie23
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This gives me a GREAT idea for a Halloween costume...thank you!!!!

    Cara Vinson
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This would be so awesome for this halloween, but only Crowdstrike

    Couragetcd
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is a totally stealable idea. Yoink!

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    #13

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    Sarah Matt
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please PMme this spreadsheet.

    Shark queen 🦈🦈🦈
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I could use this as well. I love it when things are color coded. I draw maps by hand for my DND campaign and I color code everything it makes me so happy.

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    Sarah Matt
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just read this again AND is COLOR CODED!!! Please make this available tote public.

    Connie Hirsch
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Somewhere, the right girl is out there for you, in particular.

    Sarah Matt
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I need this. I need this so much.

    Couragetcd
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OMG, my husband and I could clearly communicate emotions without eye contact or voices breaking AND we might make a bingo!

    Kris
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would marry her immediately!

    Cristi nah
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My Excel spreadsheets always look like a kindergarten Disney Princess colour book

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    Tucker Cahooter
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I refuse to lie on anything that doesn't have "Developer" tab in the menu bar

    GenericPanda09
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Honey will you roll over so I can insert a column?

    pemdas927
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What I mean when I say I Excel in bed.

    Excel users, we’d like to hear from you. Which of these photos do you relate to the most? And what about the platform do you like or dislike? Let’s begin a nerdy discussion in the comments below!

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    Me. Just Me.
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Provided it didn't take anything else with it (doubtful), I might actually be able to get some work done!!!

    Couragetcd
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I didn't mind Teams as a messaging program, but then it crept into the background and foreground of so many other programs like a contagion.

    DandyDani123
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So much this! I hate that Outlook shows if I’m active in Teams. I always need to take a break after a Teams meeting and am trying to train to close the program immediately after the meeting ends.

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    ElfVibratorGlitter
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hate teams. You can't block anyone. (Unless someone can tell me how to....🙏🏿 Pleeeeese?)

    sweet emotion
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those would be the best words I could possibly hear at work.

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    Blondie23
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    y'all.... this is so true! I started at the company I am currently with in 2018 and they ran almost everything off of excel spreadsheets!!!! Then the company got hacked in 2020 and we lost almost everything... they finally upgraded to programs that actually work. It was so frustrating!!!

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    tony field
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hence the expression, “If you could shave those numbers down, that would be great.”

    Sky Render
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's more a Gillette Censor Excel. I'll be here all night, be sure to tip your waitress!

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    TribbleThinking
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like I'm not the only one to hear the voices!

    Me. Just Me.
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The worst part is now the cell refuses to format any other way than a date. CTRL + Z is your only way out, and if you're 16 steps into the future, good luck to you.

    Janissary35680
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When MS gets around to really integrating its AI Copilot into Office we're actually going to be having conversations like that.

    pfeils wife
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this .. happens .. too .. often!!

    PismoBob
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sorry, dates are only counted from January 1, 1900.

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    The Captain
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can Access only OneNote of hate for all of you

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    JessieJ&LilyLovebug
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I work for a large and well known retail pharmacy. We have none of this...just Microsoft Wordpad (Yes, you read that right), and the pharmacy program looks like 90's Internet (Grey boxes) and has a 1999 copyright. To be fair, that is slightly better than some of the other systems, which operate on a UNIX/LINUX/MSDOS type platform. So, next time you wonder why it takes so long to get your meds, now you know.

    H3ARTZ_FromMe
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Santito is Bing reasonable here...

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    BeesEelsAndPups
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We use Macs and all of our servers are Linux, so we didn't get impacted either :(

    Blue Bunny of Happiness
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I work in healthcare so our electronic patient record system was down. Literally had to go into the waiting room at appointment times and shout, “Anyone here to see XX?” I don’t know what was worse, trying to see new patients ‘blind’ or see follow up patients where I couldn’t remember their names and what we’d been doing last time.. such fun!

    Couragetcd
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was off and watching specified pod casts, so I didn't even know about it until that night. 😕

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    Donna Peluda
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I write a lot of manuals for work. If you have to insert photos use tables. You can split the tables and have the photo on the side you want and even add arrows and they won't move. Also use page break so what you do on the next page is independent. When you finish go to table properties and make the boarders lines invisible. Save and then save as PDF, send to client. PS. Use a simple paint program like paint net to reduce the resolution of the photos so you save Mb..you don't need 2000x 2000. 400x400 is more then enough for a word doc

    Lisa Hentz
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Great intel here Donna - thanks for sharing! :)

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    leendadll
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you immediately backspace ONCE, the formatting will often correct itself.

    Fat Harry (Oi / You)
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Word is a word processor. It's not for desktop publishing. If you want complete control over layout use LaTeX.

    Donna Peluda
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All I need to do is take photos of the machine I suport and add a few arrows and text. But I'll check it out

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    Tasha Wöbke
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ewwww hate hate hate - why can’t they fix this?

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    Ali H M Salehuddin
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I first saw that Turkish guy, my immediate reaction was.. well, we'll gonna have a new meme coming soon. Didn't expect to be this fast though.

    Dragons Exist
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Funny how the two most memed people in the Olympics are a hitman and a horrible breakdancer

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    Aww but Eww
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Already waiting for the anime about him 🔫

    Couragetcd
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It would be extra fun if the bad breakdancer was included as his goofy sidekick.

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    Cin
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I missed all the Olympics stuff. What is this?

    Renee Gauthier
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Going back-and-forth between them is really fun.

    tony field
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A cap is designed to shield your eyes. If you wear it backwards at a pistol shoot, you’re a wanker.

    C.Douglas
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sometimes you need to shield your eyes, sometimes you don't. Wearing it backwards is a practical way to carry a hat so you have it when you need it.

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    Couragetcd
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Aww, PB and J plus Excel. They should have included her smile as the last pic.

    Tempest
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OMG this is one of my favourite scenes but I can’t hate whoever made this meme cause it’s so hilarious!!! 🤣

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    Couragetcd
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It kind of reminds me of winning solitaire on Windows while waiting for a program to finish running.

    trollingergirl
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or it was M.C. Escher taking the picture....

    Lester the Space Duck
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'll just drag the window around the screen a bit... Dooo deee dooo....

    tony field
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reminds me of the nightmare of nested macros.

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    Ali H M Salehuddin
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is the very reason why Excel is thriving. Many apps meant to supersede it are too specialised. They are very structured and methodical. They do not allow any flexibility and edge cases to exist. Real world data are messy and full of edge cases.

    TribbleThinking
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    WHAT is that doing, please? (Yes, I realise the irony, but there's normally a reason in Excel, and I can't figure this one out)

    winterwidow87
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's holding the smartwatch up while it charges. I guess this person doesn't have a flat surface near the plug? Idk.

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    PismoBob
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I still miss Lotus for Dos.

    Laura Maynor
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And then someone asks you how you got it to work. Don't question miracles.

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    A Jones
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ctrl+alt+v prior to sorting

    Cristi nah
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    After writing "= B2+B3" and copypaste

    ʁɨɂɥɒ
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Evén i cell give me stress. This iš a next level stressful situation

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    Me. Just Me.
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When did it suddenly become necessary to press CTrL + C multiple times to actually copy, and even then sometimes it don't????

    Data1001
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Geez, I thought it was just me. Been having that happening for months now and only recently realized it only happened when copying from Excel. Is this a known Excel bug?

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    Northlander72
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just use CTRL+X now. Yes, I have to paste it back in, but at least I KNOW it has been copied.

    WFH Forever
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    and if it goes wrong, that's what CTRL+Z is for!

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    TribbleThinking
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    😄. I feel so not alone any more!

    Papa
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As I mentioned in another reply, setting the cell (or column, or the whole sheet) to Text instead of General will fix that.

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    justanotherweirdo
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What doI s this have to do with Excel? (Please tell me if I’m missing something)

    Nicky Shrimps
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think it's a response to an article about needing to learn Excel to advance your career.

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    clairebear
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm 55 is it too late for me? Also, I'm not hot.

    Vic
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am a 40 year old guy.. also not hot.. is it too late for me?

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    tony field
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “Hot wife” says a lot. Does she realise “spreadsheet” is one word?

    Dave Pearson
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hot wife or hotwife? There is a difference.

    Hoi-Polloi
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is? Is it like how people write "bestfriend" online instead of "best friend" these days?

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    T-Ra
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me Too any takers out there..lol

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    Tempest
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In my first few years of university, the university released end semester examination results in bulk for all subjects (every student’s grade was visible to others). During my vacations at the end of those semesters I made spreadsheets of the marks of the top 20% of students. Columns for different subjects and then a total column AND then a ranking column. I just wanted to see where I stood and who my competitors were 🤣 As a medical student Excel wasn’t even something remotely related to my studies 😂

    Ace
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I presume you're tracking all your traits to continually re-assess which is the most toxic one?

    ADJ
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is me. 100% percent accurate :)

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    A Jones
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's more painful if you don't enable auto-backup.

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    Parmeisan
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm not sure I've seen this meme format before. I'm not sure why, because it's a good one - so relatable and also fits a lot of situations.

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    Ace
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    See previous meme:Excel Is Not a Database

    Nicky Shrimps
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dataset is not a Database. Who are you arguing with?

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    Apatheist Account2
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Turn of automatic updates if you're making a lot of changes to a large sheet.

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    ucp
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    23 years in a couple of weeks, and my wife tracks everything on a spreadsheet. I love her so much

    Tempest
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If I ever get married, I’ll be that “Finances in Excel” wife! It’s so organised!!

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    Ladedah
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Been with my husband 20 years and - as much as I may want to be the one who dies first (so I don't have to miss him) - there's another part that's terrified when wondering how he would manage on his own. I've managed / tracked all of our bills in excel for our entire relationship... and he's the kind of guy who has no idea that you can even have multiple sheet tabs on one file. He's also the kind of guy that saves every individual file to the f*****g desktop instead of making a damn folder. I suppose it's a good thing that my family tends to have a long life expectancy... as I fear he may very well be completely doomed if I die first...

    Sky Render
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For all the hell we give spreadsheets, it's hard to deny that they're stupidly good at helping arrange simple data. Wouldn't want to use it as a substitute for a proper database, but for stuff that's at the level of a list of "Item A is Value B" entries, it's the way to go.

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    C Cat
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    XLOOKUP is truly amazing, I'd be struggling without it!

    David Paterson
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Only when it works. I spent ten years with xlookup failing more often than not. Bad build. I still don't trust it.

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    Floeckchen
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sooo Excel is a database now?

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    Bob
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And then you CTRL+c the cell you wanna paste in 😭

    H3ARTZ_FromMe
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We gotta make sure its been perfectly copied and ready to be pasted here in the internet.

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    David Paterson
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One Excel file with 5 graphs will do the same.

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    Clown fish
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All whilst singing why isn't he messaging back.

    Jaya
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This one is so hilarious.

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    Me. Just Me.
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just studying to get into this field. Can SO relate.

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    michael reid
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why is it not? What is a database?

    Parmeisan
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Okay, I'll tackle this. So Excel lets you work with data in a variety of quite powerful ways. So do databases. But databases provide a number of tools that Excel can't - and has never tried to - match, because Excel is intended to be easier to use, and the more powerful a program gets, the more complex it must generally also get. Things that come to mind as being magnitudes easier with a database: Data validation (e.g. "this must be a number", or "this must be unique"), sharing (changing the data set at the same time as somebody else without causing issues), backups & restores, and computationally heavy reporting (ie, complicated comparisons on very large data sets without halting your entire computer). In summary: there is nothing wrong with Excel, but that doesn't mean it's perfect for every use case, either. It's common to continue to use it beyond the point where a database would be better, because changing over to an entirely new way of doing things is also undesirable.

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    A Jones
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    it's a reader of data to me

    TribbleThinking
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    User side manager *blank look*

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    A Jones
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All of the above + I keep a list of common use functions in a notepad.

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    Mimi La Souris
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    reminds me of the closing ceremony of the olympics :D

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    Michael Largey
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So that's where you enter the Fraud amount. Now where are the cells for the Waste and Abuse that politicians are also always referring to?

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    Apatheist Account2
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If only one could buy it instead of subscribe to it.

    BeesEelsAndPups
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can use google sheets for free, you just have to give all of your data to google. If you want a desktop app that doesn't require you to give your data to a large corporation, OpenOffice's Calc is also really good, and totally free

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    Lexi
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    VLOOKUP, an old friend who made my days in payroll & finance easier

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    Parmeisan
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This doesn't make this any more of an Excel or even IT comment, but here's the rest: "If you’re great at your job and add value to the company, then you can do whatever you want so long as that value sustains. Employers will look away from your non-compliance unless/until your non-compliance causes envious low-value colleagues to complain and create disruption that more than offsets your high-value. So, don’t be obvious about your “rule” breaking. Follow me if you like raw and powerful career advice."