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Hi - I'm Dave Bruns, and I run Exceljet with my wife, Lisa. Our goal is to help you work faster in Excel. We create short videos, and clear examples of formulas, functions, pivot tables, conditional formatting, and charts. Read more.

Dave's blog is my first choice when I'm in high waters with Excel. Reason: the mechanics he patiently unfolds bring visual understanding to a subject which is contorted for me, it's like following a straight line. I like that, because it's effective for me. -Joshua

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