Author - Hiran de Silva

Excel has long been the go-to tool for both professionals and casual users in handling, analyzing, and sharing data. It has grown beyond its initial functionality...

These were my thoughts from yesterday. We all face moments of anticipation–those times when we’re waiting for something important, whether it’s a...

How old do you need to be to learn to drive? Depending on where you live, the answer might vary. In Sri Lanka, formerly Ceylon, I began learning to...

Alistair Harris’s perspective on storing an Access database in the cloud sparked a thought-provoking conversation. He believes that because his Access database...

In today’s digital world, social media platforms are more than just spaces for personal connection and content sharing–they have become vehicles for professional...

In today’s digital landscape, Excel challenges are a popular way to sharpen spreadsheet skills, often designed as isolated, local tasks. These exercises encourage...

In a recent post by Rick de Groot, shared on LinkedIn, a discussion emerged around specific Power Query functions such as *Table.ToList*, *Table.ToRows*, *Table...

This explainer is triggered by an exchange on a LinkedIn discussion, with Jan Karel Pieterse today (04/09/2024). There is a recurring misconception circulating on social...

This topic comes up a lot on LinkedIn. Or rather, it does not when it should. And then excuses are made, on the assumption that no alternative exists. But robust...

In a previous blog, I highlighted a troubling trend that has taken hold in the Excel community–a trend that, if left unchecked, threatens to undermine the...