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Column and stacked column chart with target line
A column and stacked column chart is not necessarily an easy chart to create. When it is done, you get to compare multiple series of values across different categories.
Software tools
Excel Effects develops unique tools with spreadsheets, including games and dynamic dashboards.
We consider Excel for more than just calculating numbers and analyzing data. Overall, you can do almost anything in Excel.
Excel apps
Although these Excel apps are small in size, they pack a punch. In addition, we developed them for you to use in your projects. Keep in mind, you may need to do some tweaking in your journey.
Excel games
Excel games are fun to develop. We like to make if feel as if you are not in Excel when you play one of our spreadsheet games. These games are a great way to take a break at work.
Dashboards
Our dashboards help you visualize data in a creative manner. We use selectors and other tools to present data in a user-friendly format.
Templates
Keep your business or personal projects moving forward, in a template. Our templates help you maintain a sense of privacy, while you organize your workload.
Requirements
Most tools in the Excel Effects family require Excel.
Alternative to Excel, try Google Sheets, LibreOffice, or OpenOffice.
Education is key.
Snapshots, quick tips, tutorials and video lessons by Excel Effects.
We love developing software tools and apps. However, we understand the importance of education and learning new things.
Snapshots
Snapshots help you to easily visualize a certain tasks for a particularly software or technology. Overall, they are brief tutorials.
Video lessons
We provide video lessons on Excel and subjects related to spreadsheets. This includes programs like PowerPoint.
VBA tutorials
It is a good idea to learn some techniques in VBA or Visual Basic for Applications in Excel.
Reference desk
Feel free to use our reference desk to find information on spreadsheets and on topics related to Excel.
Charting tutorials
Knowing how to design charts will help you greatly in the job market and with your personal work.
Using AI to learn and develop.
When using AI to learn and develop, it tends to speed up the process. In many cases, that is great. Particularly, if you understand what the AI delivers as a solution.
However, we think it is also good to learn how to perform certain tasks from scratch. This can help embed knowledge and information in your brain better.
Currently, we use automation in our projects. In future projects, we may incorporate AI functionality.
If we ever use AI in our work, then you will definitely see a note in the project.
Experiments
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Some projects at Excel Effects start as experiments. We finish some, while others remain in limbo.
Feel free to pick up where we left off.