Disaster-Proofing Excel Spreadsheets (Video) (Course Id 2580)

In this presentation author and Excel expert David Ringstrom, CPA, will empower you to avoid crises in Excel due to program crashes and establish safety nets for your spreadsheets. Learn how to configure AutoRecover settings and enable automatic backups for key workbooks, including the AutoSave feature available in Excel 2021 and Excel for Microsoft 365. Uncover mouse tricks for efficiently duplicating worksheets and explore both worksheet and workbook protection options to prevent unauthorized changes. Gain insights into repairing damaged workbooks, managing temporary files, and utilizing advanced features like undo/redo for multiple steps at once.

David is the author of “Microsoft Excel 365 for Dummies”, “Exploring Microsoft Excel’s Hidden Treasures”, and has written or co-authored six other books. He demonstrates every technique at least twice: first, on a PowerPoint slide with numbered steps, and second, in the subscription-based Excel for Microsoft 365. David draws your attention to any differences in Excel 2021, 2019 or 2016 during the presentation and in his detailed handouts. The handouts include an Excel workbook with most of the examples he uses during his demonstrations.

Excel for Microsoft 365 is a subscription-based product that receives periodic feature updates. Conversely, perpetually licensed versions have year numbers in their names and do not receive any feature updates.

Course Learning Objectives

• Recall which keyboard shortcut undoes your last action in Excel.
• State the purpose of the Protect Sheet command.
• Identify the button within the Scenario Manager dialog box that allows you to create a new scenario.