Up your spreadsheet skills


Knowing how to make the most of spreadsheets can make public policy work―and for that matter, business, fundraising, etc.―more effective, efficient, and easier. But where to learn? How to find the time?

Jeremy Caplan’s 7 ways to use Google Sheets is a good place to start. Covered topics:

  1. Get a quick summary of a column
  2. Clean up messy cells
  3. Remove duplicates
  4. Apply conditional formatting to add color to data
  5. Run fast free simulations with Causal
  6. Update people when a spreadsheet changes
  7. Use Sheets to send personalized emails


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