Excel Trick: Show Different Colors for Positive & Negative Values

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Want to instantly make your Excel charts more powerful and easier to read? Most Excel charts default to one color across the board — and that’s fine… until it isn’t. If you’re tracking profit and loss, temperature changes, or anything where up and down matters — you need visual contrast. And Excel actually makes it easier than you think — once you know where to click. 

I’ll walk you through two ways to assign dynamic colors to your chart. Whether you're building reports for a boss, presenting to clients, or just trying to make sense of your own data — this is one of those skills that will level up your charts.

Make Your Spreadsheets Interactive: Add Checkboxes for Users

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Whether you're juggling a packed to-do list, tracking project tasks, or building an interactive form for others to use, checkboxes are one of the simplest yet most powerful tools to keep things organized and visually clear. They help streamline your workflow, reduce clutter, and instantly show what’s done and what still needs attention. 

But here’s the part most people miss: adding checkboxes doesn’t have to be a slow, manual process. What if I told you there's a way to insert, customize, and even automate checkboxes in just a few clicks—without digging through menus or wasting time? That’s exactly what I’m going to show you in today’s video.

Whether you're a productivity nerd or just looking to make your digital life a little easier, you’ll learn the fastest method to add functional, professional-looking checkboxes with zero hassle. By the end of this tutorial, you’ll not only know how to drop them in effortlessly—you’ll also know how to tweak them for your needs and make them work *for* you, not the other way around.

Is the EXPAND Function Even Useful? Let’s Find Out!

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EXPAND is supposed to help with data prep—but let’s be honest, do you really need it? In this video, I’ll break down exactly what EXPAND does, when (if ever) it’s actually useful, and whether it’s just another flashy function pretending to be helpful. By the end, you’ll know if it’s a hidden gem… or just spreadsheet noise.