I'm just trying to keep a concise listing of our 50 Medicare patients and their assessment dates. It was an ID-10T error, PEBKAC. I'm still trying to understand how it works. I'm a nurse, not a computer tech.
I'm just trying to keep a concise listing of our 50 Medicare patients and their assessment dates. It was an ID-10T error, PEBKAC. I'm still trying to understand how it works. I'm a nurse, not a computer tech.
Too bad we can't trade expertise. I lived with Excel most of my professional life (once it was invented). I still use it all the time.
That would be nice, Andy! Thanks. I just need someone who knows to sit down and show me. I am a "hands on" learner. But trying to wade through the Excel for Dummies book and other online help I can find, I just can't see it and it makes no sense to me.
...Andy, the problem with learning it on your own is that you may not find the efficient, easy way...
Yup. The first spreadsheet I learned was Lotus 1-2-3 compatible. Anything that wasn't compatible had to be done with a mouse to keep the spreadsheet compatible. That was before 1-2-3 could be used with a mouse.I understand your point. I never had a class on Excel. Actually I started out with Lotus 1-2-3 and moved to Excel when it took over. I learned a lot of "better ways" to do things by examining others' spreadsheets and seeing unfamiliar formulas. Then I'd investigate and learn a new process.
Of course, that was all in the old days when formal classes on Excel were few and far between. Things are better organized now.
When I worked for the utility company I was informed I had to use Excel but no-one was available to show me what to do and the instruction book had several crucial pages missing. Brilliant start! I ended up playing with it until I got the hang of it. It helped that I had Excel on my machine at home and could bash keys and make up spreadsheets to play with in my spare time so it wouldn't matter if I lost all the data. I still use Excel to keep track of addresses, Christmas lists, birds in the garden, etc.That would be nice, Andy! Thanks. I just need someone who knows to sit down and show me. I am a "hands on" learner. But trying to wade through the Excel for Dummies book and other online help I can find, I just can't see it and it makes no sense to me.
Sitting in my car waiting for this downpour to stop before driving home. luckily I'm not in any hurry because this wouldn't be pleasant to drive in, I can barely see the car beside me in the parking lot.
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Excel is so amazingly complex and powerful, it's easy to get overwhelmed. I think your best bet is to learn as you go. You figure out how to do something for a report and it's yours. Then someone else shows you a cool function you didn't know about and you add that to your repertoire.
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When I worked for the utility company I was informed I had to use Excel but no-one was available to show me what to do and the instruction book had several crucial pages missing. Brilliant start! I ended up playing with it until I got the hang of it. It helped that I had Excel on my machine at home and could bash keys and make up spreadsheets to play with in my spare time so it wouldn't matter if I lost all the data. I still use Excel to keep track of addresses, Christmas lists, birds in the garden, etc.
I don't find the ".....For Dummies" books very helpful (Cat Lovers, if you want a good laugh - or a weep - read "Kittens For Dummies"!)