Change in return of AVERAGE function - Mac Excel
I was puzzled that a spreadsheet I use daily generated an error today that had not existed in earlier versions. Attempts to confirm the validity of the spreadsheet functions by running prior versions that had previously run error free resulted in the same error. Eventually, it seems that the operation of the AVERAGE function has been changed in an Excel program update that was installed yesterday. Previously, if an AVERAGE function addressed a range of empty cells, it would return a zero value. Now it is returning the error #DIV/0! This is strange because the AVERAGE function will now return zero if the addressed range contains zeros rather than just being empty. Not sure if Microsoft intended this change or if the change might also apply to other functions. In muy case, I'm able to change my spreadsheet to provide for this but it would have been nice to have some warning.
Too thick/fat gridlines when printing from excel
When I print a spreadsheet where I have selected/marked for gridlines, the gridlines become much thicker than they should be. They have the same thickness as the cells I have given borders. On the screen everything looks correct. The problem is only on the printout. I get the same problem no matter which printer I choose (has nothing to do with the printer driver). I have the latest operating system and drivers.
Hyperlinks not working on Macbook air
I have had an issue with permissions for accessing files with excel, in my Macbook Air (Apple M4 - Tahoe 26.2) for almost a year now. When I insert a link to a pdf and then I try and open the link, excel does one of three things. It either warns me that some files may have viruses etc etc and when I click open it opens the file it tells me that opening the file may cause issues etc etc and when I choose to open the file, it goes into the message above (1) and eventually opens the file it asks me to grant access to the file and it shows the file path and I need to click select, then it goes to the folder where the pdf is located and I need to click grant access - but when I do, it says that the file cannot be opened. I have gone into my system settings and excel has access to my full disk and files and folders. I have googled the issue and it was suggested to give excel access to the particular folder where the files are located but I don't know how to do this, other than in system settings. I have tried clicking on the folder where the files are located when option 3 above has come up but when I click on the folder, the grant access button at the bottom is greyed out. Can someone please suggest something, as it is driving me crazy now. I have inserted the links through the 'insert', 'add a link' button on the excel menu. Thanks.
pivot table
In recent versions of Excel 365 for Mac, the drag-and-drop behavior in PivotTables has regressed significantly compared to previous releases. Specifically, when attempting to move a field from the Row or Column area into the Filter area, Excel often interprets the action as a removal rather than a relocation. This breaks the intuitive manipulation of Pivot layouts that has been standard for years. Additional regressions include: Reduced responsiveness of the Field List pane Inconsistent behavior between older PivotTables (created in previous versions) and new ones Hidden or unavailable “Classic PivotTable Layout” options Lack of visual feedback when dragging fields between areas Increased reliance on context menus for basic layout changes Incoherence between Mac and Windows versions of Excel These changes hinder productivity for advanced users who rely on fast, flexible layout adjustments. Suggested improvements: Restore or make optional the classic drag-and-drop behavior Ensure consistent handling of field movements across all areas (Filter, Row, Column, Data) Improve visual cues and drop zones during field manipulation Guarantee parity between Mac and Windows versions Excel’s PivotTable interface used to be a model of intuitive design. Please consider restoring that flexibility — especially for users who build and modify complex reports daily.
Moving a column of text data into 3 columns of data?
I have a column of text data cells 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 and longer. I want to create 3 column of data to graph and manipulate Cell in Columns. 1,2,3 3,4,5 5,6,7 8,9,10 and longer. So i need to create 3 columns of data from 1 column of data. I am using Mac Excel 16 and I can not make this happen. I have tried all sorts of solutions. Help? Thank you,Unbelievable mess in Excel files: rows show upside down.
What is happening here? My rows in Excel show upside down (see bellow). Sometimes it disappeared and became normal after scrolling, but this time it stays like you see on the attachment. What can I do? My MacOS is Sequoia 15.7.3 and Microsoft Excel is version 15.28 (16115).Need help creating a dynamic graph from data extracted from a pivot table
Hi experts, I have hourly data collected from our shared solar system (14 lots). I can get that data into an excel table easily, then use a pivot table to get it summarised by Date-Month.Day (rather than by hour) and Lot. A calculated column in the pivot table gives the percentage ratio of the solar power delivered each day to each lot. [Sidenote: The solar power is not delivered equally every day, but is demand based with an overall objective of eventually sharing the power equally, where equally depends on the strata lot allocations, so some lots get a different percentage than others. Furthermore, the distribution is split into 3 phases, where a given set of 4 or 5 lots share the same phase] I've added slicers to the resulting pivot so I can look at each month of data for each phase. [Note that the system went into operation on Nov 22, so the November data is only a few days, beginning Nov 22] What I'm trying to achieve is to get the data graphed to show the Ratio of Solar Delivered per day per Lot. Something like this, which is fine for Phase 1 for the month of November only: To create this graph, I used array formulas in some spare cells in the pivot table to tabulate the data like this: The table extends dynamically as I add months and/or phases to the pivot table display - which is great. Just what I wanted. BUT... the graph stays stuck on showing just the first four lots and the first 9 days because that was the size of the table when I grated the graph. I WANT THE GRAPH TO EXPAND DYNAMICALLY AS THE TABLE EXPANDS I've tried changing the Chart data range to accommodate the extra data, but if I then change back to a smaller set of data, the graph size does not change. viz- below is how the graph looks after changing the Chart data range to accommodate some extra data, then reduced to the original data set: I WANT THE GRAPH TO CONTRACT DYNAMICALLY AS THE TABLE CONTRACTS In other words, when I change the slicers to show the original data set, I want the graph to return to its original format ~------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~ I've read posts that talk about formatting your data as a table. Bit if I try and format by "helper" data as a table, I get the following warning: If I exclude the calculated headings, I get #SPILL errors ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I'm at a loss to work out how to create a dynamic graph. I'm hoping someone in the community can help - good luck and happy new year. And thanks for taking the effort to read this rather long post. If I can figure out how to add my source file to this post, I'll add it. In the meantime, you can view/download my source file here: https://1drv.ms/x/c/c95331b296c5ed04/IQCxxcpJWbyOTIXiDxyvmg9mAS5xcAADjTrP0JXBbs1IHBI?e=JJvVYH RedNectarNeed help adding calculations to pivot chart
Hi Experts, I have hourly data collected from our shared solar system (14 lots). The feed has three phases and it is the analysis of each phase I'm interested in, in particular I want to plot how each lot within each phase is tracking to a target percentage share as the month progresses. I've started by creating a pivot table with a calculated column giving the running total of the solar power delivered to each lot over the selected period for the selected phase. The problem is, I want to see the running totals as a percentage of the total delivered on any given day for the phase. I've created an illustration to show what I'm trying to achieve - the light green cells are what I'd like to see instead of the running totals given in kWh. The source file can be found on onedrive https://1drv.ms/x/c/c95331b296c5ed04/IQBuIcCgK-boRJGmS1e3EKnLARVxjCZTHEpusuvwckW_dDc?e=tS7i4i Some of the more dedicated followers will probably recognise that this is a follow up question to my recent question that was so skilfully answered in super quick time. I'm hoping I'll be able to create a sheet worthy of sharing with other people who are implementing a shared solar system. [Trivia: I live in NSW Australia, where the government is giving grants to apartment buildings who implement a shared solar system that gives each lot a fair share - where the amount of the allocation is based on the same formula that calculates the strata fees. Larger lots pay more fees and get more solar. My research so far has shown that the sharing system is not quite working as I expected, but I need to make the whole workbook more bulletproof before I share it publicly] TIA RedNectar
