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The Excel Reference Guide
The most comprehensive Excel quick-reference guide for finance and analytics professionals.
What's Inside
- 50+ essential keyboard shortcuts
- Data cleaning functions (TRIM, LEFT, RIGHT, MID)
- XLOOKUP and INDEX/MATCH mastery
- SUMIFS, COUNTIFS, and calculation functions
- Formatting and navigation shortcuts
- Printable quick-reference card
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Additional ways to level up your Excel and analytics skills.
Books by Matt
The Art of Analytics (available now) and Surviving the Hairball (coming soon): practical analytics for finance and steady judgment in corporate life.
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Weekly Excel tutorials, career advice, and analytics insights. Over 100+ videos covering everything from basic shortcuts to advanced financial modeling.
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A weekly newsletter for finance and analytics professionals climbing the next rung. Practical thinking, career angles, and the occasional rant. By Matt Brattin.
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