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    Slicers are a great tool for adding user interactivity. Natively they currently only work with Pivot Tables, Pivot Charts, tables and cube functions. But, how can we bring the power of Slicers to standard formulas? In this video, I'll show you how.
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Komentáře • 84

  • @ziggle314
    @ziggle314 Před 3 lety +4

    Fantastic presentation! I have an immediate use for this approach. Thanks.

    • @ExcelOffTheGrid
      @ExcelOffTheGrid  Před 3 lety

      Thank you. Hopefully you can put it to good use. 😀

  • @chimo2dax
    @chimo2dax Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you, your explanations are easy and to the point. Can't wait to try it with my projects👍👍

  • @ketandparanjape
    @ketandparanjape Před 4 lety +1

    Absolutely Amazing & Helpful - This can be used in multiple places

    • @ExcelOffTheGrid
      @ExcelOffTheGrid  Před 4 lety

      Thanks - it can get a little complicated with multiple slicers and multiple selections. But hope you find it a useful technique. 😀

  • @meia_noite
    @meia_noite Před 2 lety +2

    Thank you so much! Just what I needed from min 15! Multiple criteria with multiple slicers!

    • @ExcelOffTheGrid
      @ExcelOffTheGrid  Před 2 lety

      Hopefully the first 15 minutes were not a waste. 😂

  • @oohzulu
    @oohzulu Před 3 lety

    This is great, thank you for taking the time to share your brilliance

  • @modernaone
    @modernaone Před 2 lety +1

    You got another Subscriber. This is really brilliant. Also, nice pace. Thanks so much!!

  • @arakelasson832
    @arakelasson832 Před 3 lety +2

    Thank you Sir !
    very useful itself and also a generator of ideas for other uses of Boolean logic

    • @ExcelOffTheGrid
      @ExcelOffTheGrid  Před 3 lety +1

      Yes, you’ve got it. This is just one application of using arrays to create Boolean logic. I think the reverse COUNTIF is a key part of achieving this in many contexts. 😀

  • @daleanderson5258
    @daleanderson5258 Před 3 lety +1

    That was very good. Thank you.

  • @alansidman
    @alansidman Před 2 lety +1

    Mark--Very slick presentation!

  • @perfectvisit
    @perfectvisit Před rokem +1

    I think this is exactly what I needed! I will play with it and see if it works
    Thank you 🙏

    • @ExcelOffTheGrid
      @ExcelOffTheGrid  Před rokem +1

      Check out this link too, which is an alternative approach.
      czcams.com/video/hOMgjI_Tlt8/video.html

  • @bryanc65
    @bryanc65 Před rokem

    super helpful and creative use of formula logic. Thank you.

  • @Up4Excel
    @Up4Excel Před 2 lety +1

    Excellent techniques in this video Mark. Getting the chosen criteria info from multiple selections on multiple slicers is a problem I've never seen solved on video and you explain it very clearly. My particular use case is to add titles to pivot charts which requires an extra step of linking the slicers to additional pivot tables to drive the lists...I shall be using this technique very often. Very glad I've found your channel as so much useful content on here. Keep it up 👍

    • @ExcelOffTheGrid
      @ExcelOffTheGrid  Před 2 lety

      It’s a bit of a hack, but works for most people.
      I now wonder if a slicer connected to a Table would actually be a better option.

    • @jsbaker1972
      @jsbaker1972 Před 2 lety +1

      @@ExcelOffTheGrid I tried it but the table just filters so you never know which row numbers your results will be on. Pivot tables are the way to go.

  • @BIGorilla
    @BIGorilla Před 4 lety +2

    Cool use of slicers! It really makes it easy for people to combine regular formulas with slicers while keepings things relatively simple. Learned something about the TEXTJOIN function too. Are you planning on posting about Cube Formulas too?

    • @ExcelOffTheGrid
      @ExcelOffTheGrid  Před 4 lety

      Thanks Rick - Cube formulas have been in my content list for a long time. They are a pretty cool feature. Maybe later in the year.

  • @mariamelaniereyes2691
    @mariamelaniereyes2691 Před 3 lety

    Subscribed. Thank you!

  • @RishabGoel1994
    @RishabGoel1994 Před 4 lety +1

    Too Good! Nice.

  • @PaulaWeb3andCrypto
    @PaulaWeb3andCrypto Před 4 lety +2

    Brilliant!

  • @jimfitch
    @jimfitch Před 3 lety +5

    Great trick! I use dynamic arrays extensively & have wanted to incorporate slicers for users’ ease of use, but couldn’t figure out how to do that. Now I know. Looking forward to adding this functionality. Thanks!

    • @ExcelOffTheGrid
      @ExcelOffTheGrid  Před 3 lety

      Thanks Jim - Dynamic arrays certainly make this technique easier to apply than traditional formulas 👍

    • @francisbraden1309
      @francisbraden1309 Před 2 lety

      I guess Im randomly asking but does anyone know a method to get back into an instagram account..?
      I stupidly lost the password. I would appreciate any assistance you can give me.

    • @elliotclark6770
      @elliotclark6770 Před 2 lety

      @Francis Braden Instablaster =)

    • @francisbraden1309
      @francisbraden1309 Před 2 lety

      @Elliot Clark Thanks for your reply. I found the site on google and Im waiting for the hacking stuff atm.
      I see it takes quite some time so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.

    • @francisbraden1309
      @francisbraden1309 Před 2 lety

      @Elliot Clark it worked and I actually got access to my account again. Im so happy:D
      Thank you so much you really help me out !

  • @shubhabratadey
    @shubhabratadey Před 2 lety +1

    Great Video...I am going to save it for my future references... 😄

    • @ExcelOffTheGrid
      @ExcelOffTheGrid  Před 2 lety

      Great stuff. It's a useful little trick from time to time.

  • @sumardjo
    @sumardjo Před 2 lety +1

    thanks for your knowledge
    simple file for easy to practice
    thanks you very much

    • @ExcelOffTheGrid
      @ExcelOffTheGrid  Před 2 lety

      Thanks - I’m glad you could follow along and understand the principles.

  • @mkparker99
    @mkparker99 Před 2 lety +2

    This is brilliant! I'm hoping this will work with filter and xloopup.

    • @ExcelOffTheGrid
      @ExcelOffTheGrid  Před 2 lety

      Thank You. Yes, it should work with both of those functions. 👍

  • @fliptop157
    @fliptop157 Před rokem +1

    Awesome! 🚀

    • @ExcelOffTheGrid
      @ExcelOffTheGrid  Před rokem +1

      Thanks. I've got a newer method which might interest you too.
      czcams.com/video/hOMgjI_Tlt8/video.html

    • @fliptop157
      @fliptop157 Před rokem

      @@ExcelOffTheGrid thanks!

  • @FRANKWHITE1996
    @FRANKWHITE1996 Před rokem +1

    Thanks for sharing❤

  • @naveensharma9436
    @naveensharma9436 Před rokem +1

    It's fantastic bro

  • @hant89
    @hant89 Před 2 lety

    That was pure genius..

  • @johnsonbrown5735
    @johnsonbrown5735 Před 3 lety +2

    Marvelous

  • @sokratespanopoulos7143

    Excellent

  • @asifsfm
    @asifsfm Před 11 měsíci +1

    Waoo great work.....

  • @user-rq1wj9ns9s
    @user-rq1wj9ns9s Před 10 měsíci

    Hi Mark, I have a additional requirement over and above the multiple slicers + multiple criteria solution you have given. Is there a way that I get the entire row or rows filtered out instead of getting the sum of the values.

  • @carolinereinbach8879
    @carolinereinbach8879 Před 3 měsíci

    Thank you so much for the video, it is amazing! I just got stuck at one point, I have at my table a column with dates and in my formula I need to insert only dates from a specific period, but I can not make it work using countif. Is there any chance you could please help me out? I have tried countif(">="&Z10;$A$2:$A$20) and many other ways, but it did not work. Z10 is just a regular date in the same padron (short date).

  • @michalroesler
    @michalroesler Před 3 lety +1

    I didn't understood what version of Excel do I need to have, for theses formulas to work in the way presented in the video. I mean Vlookup and Sumifs with multiple criteria in the first 5 minutes of the video. Can you please write this for me (the Excel version)? Great video by the way.

    • @ExcelOffTheGrid
      @ExcelOffTheGrid  Před 3 lety +1

      I'm using Excel 365, which automatically spills results into multiple cells. Check out this video:
      czcams.com/video/TCwec8-tsDk/video.html
      This video demonstrates the techniques that will work with Excel 365, and also earlier versions.

  • @krishnaram789
    @krishnaram789 Před 3 lety

    Thank you, I am facing performance issue when I used multiple slicer .
    Can u plz tell for fix this issue.

    • @ExcelOffTheGrid
      @ExcelOffTheGrid  Před 3 lety +2

      Performance is a known issue when using a lot of array formulas, as the number of calculations performed by Excel in the background increases significantly.
      Given that most of this effect is formula driven, it comes down to your skills with picking and using the most efficient formulas for a given scenario.

  • @amyjain97
    @amyjain97 Před 2 lety

    For multiple selection in a single slicer i applied countifs and added sum but not getting the value when I select multiple data in slicer, please help

  • @peltiertech1879
    @peltiertech1879 Před 2 lety +1

    I knew how to use the slicers, but I wasn't familiar with the reverse COUNTIF technique. Thanks

    • @ExcelOffTheGrid
      @ExcelOffTheGrid  Před 2 lety

      I suspect I may have invented the term ‘Reverse COUNTIF’, but it seems like the best way to describe it.

  • @atletimaniac
    @atletimaniac Před 2 lety +1

    Hello Mark, i see you are using the slicer to filter by sales rep and then do a sumif. Is it possible to do a countif instead?
    My issue is that i’m trying to use the slicer to filter by month (data column is as dd/mm/yyyy) and then do a countif of values.
    Any insight would be very much appreciated.

    • @ExcelOffTheGrid
      @ExcelOffTheGrid  Před 2 lety +2

      In the video, I'm showing the principles to follow. It should work with COUNTIF. For you specific scenario, you may need to use the MONTH function to extract the month of the dd/mm/yyyy column.

    • @kevinricobudiyono8863
      @kevinricobudiyono8863 Před rokem +1

      Hello Mark, in my case is that i'm trying to use the slicer to filter date range
      COUNTIF("

  • @mohammadafsari4686
    @mohammadafsari4686 Před 3 lety +1

    Tnx 4 nice video , just in multiple values text when I wrote formula gives a #Name error! !

    • @ExcelOffTheGrid
      @ExcelOffTheGrid  Před 3 lety

      Which version of Excel have you got? TEXTJOIN is currently only available in Excel 2019 and Excel 365.

    • @mohammadafsari4686
      @mohammadafsari4686 Před 3 lety

      @@ExcelOffTheGridhello excel 2016

  • @nkowk
    @nkowk Před 3 lety

    👍👍👍

  • @nituradu3467
    @nituradu3467 Před 2 lety +1

    Hello guys! I need a little help : when i do sumifs formula ( without the pivot with slicer criteria ) the formula it's work.But when i add the range and criteria for the pivot ( in the exemple for sales rep ) i have an #SPILL! error. Can you help me ?

    • @ExcelOffTheGrid
      @ExcelOffTheGrid  Před 2 lety

      The #SPILL! error most likely means
      - There are some cells blocking the spill range (check out this video for a better understanding of Dynamic Arrays)
      - You are trying to using the formula inside an Excel Table

  • @mikelennon1078
    @mikelennon1078 Před 3 lety +1

    When I try to insert any slices on any tables, a box comes up asking for "Existing Connections" asking to select a connection or this workbook's Data Model and there is nothing to select to proceed. Your thoughts please.

    • @chinacetacean
      @chinacetacean Před 3 lety

      Ciao, the problem could be that you work with a very old version of office or with a Mac.
      Try to create a pivot table instead of a normal table and add a slicer this way.

  • @iampcal
    @iampcal Před 2 lety +1

    I've been trying to make this work but since I have multiple criteria's I kept on having errors. -__-

  • @s.y.daniel2137
    @s.y.daniel2137 Před 3 lety +2

    advance use of basic functions!

    • @ExcelOffTheGrid
      @ExcelOffTheGrid  Před 3 lety

      Exactly - that’s the skill. Knowing how to use them together is the key.