Ampler User Guide For Excel

User Guide
for Excel
Ampler for Excel enables users to significantly reduce errors in spreadsheets while increasing productivity
o Tools to automatically detect risks and tools to help manually detect spreadsheet errors
o Tools to increase productivity by significantly speeding up repetitive tasks
Error reduction highlights

✔ Scan & Fix Automatically detect risks and errors with Scan & Fix, based on scientific analysis of t
✔ Inspect Formulas Audit formulas using state of the art tools to gain full transparency of the inner work
✔ Visualize Enable visualization overhead to the spreadsheet to easily identify inconsistencies an
Productivity highlights
✔ Library Use workbook templates and sheets to significantly reduce start-up time on new pro
✔ Cycles Cycle through frequently used number and cell formatting, such as headers, lines, cu
✔ Shortcuts Leverage the ability to set shortcuts to all frequently used Excel functions
e increasing productivity
sed on scientific analysis of the 39 most common types of errors

nsparency of the inner workings of your spreadsheet
ily identify inconsistencies and potential errors
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Scan & Fix
Scan the workbook and fix identified issues

✔ Automatically identifies errors and potential risks in workbook
✔ Presents automatic fixes for a number of rules
✔ Sort, navigate, and inspect issues from panel
✔ Rules based on scientific papers on the most common types of errors in spreadsheets
# Rule
1 Data outside cell reference range for Pivot Table
2 Data outside cell reference range for Chart
3 Data outside cell reference range for Named Range
4 Data outside cell reference range for Formulas
5 Empty cell reference
6 Cells with no precedents
8 Merged cell reference
9 Hidden cell reference
10 Very narrow column/row reference
11 Interrupted formula range
17 Data columns have different number of rows
18 Hardcoded numbers in formula
19 Merged cell formulas
20 Formulas has warnings
21 Standard Excel errors
22 Unintended approximate Lookup or Match
24 Complex formula – many input cells
25 Complex formula – many external references
26 Complex formula – many nested IF operators
27 Complex formula – IF(ISERROR)
29 Double operator sign
30 Unused input cell
31 Hidden or very hidden sheets
34 Duplicate or overlapping named ranges
37 Circle chain of worksheets
38 Current worksheet reference
39 Unused named ranges
of errors in spreadsheets
Type
Data and References
Data and References
Data and References
Data and References
Data and References
Data and References
Data and References
Data and References
Data and References
Data and References
Data and References
Formulas and Complexity
Model and Structure
Model and Structure
Model and Structure
Model and Structure
Model and Structure
Model and Structure
Scan & Fix: Try it out!
1 Click ‘Scan & Fix’

dropdown and select
'Scan selected sheets'
Formula references empty cells
Formula references cells that have no data. This can be an indication that the formula points to the wrong cells.
Total sales for period (USD): 8,489
Formula is missing some cells

Data and References
Formula is missing some adjacent cells. This is usually because the formula has not been updated after source da
Total pencils sold (units): 684
Interrupted formula range (fixable)
Formula range seems to be interrupted.
Type Units sold

Binder 662
Desk 70
Pen 277
Pen Set 427
Pencil 684
Columns have different number of rows (fixable)
The columns in this region have different number of rows.

This is usually an indication that the bottom rows have not been filled with the same formulas as the rows above
Type Units USD
Binder 662 9,278
Desk 70 1,999
Pen 278 2,045
Pen Set 427 4,234
Pencil 684
Pivot table is missing some cells (fixable)

Data and References
Pivot table is missing some adjacent cells. This is usually because the pivot table has not been updated after sour
Sum of Total Item

Region Binder Desk Pen Pen Set Pencil Total Result
Central 3,743.85 875.00 539.73 2,421.39 1,540.32 9,120.29
East 2,236.26 299.40 1,354.25 1,748.48 363.70 6,002.09
West 1,279.36 825.00 151.24 63.68 167.44 2,486.72
Use of 'IF ISERROR' (fixable)
Formula is using a combination of IF and ISERROR instead of the newer IFERROR.
Binder share of sales (%) 41%
Many nested IFs
Formula has a high complexity due to nested IF operators.
Total Binder sales (USD) 9,278
Many input cells
Formula has a high complexity due to many input cells. Consider extracting some of the intermediate calculation
Total sales in East (USD) 6,002
Double operator sign (fixable)
Formula contains a double operator sign.
Total units sold (units) 2,121

Error in formula
Formula contains an error such as #N/A, #VALUE!, #REF!, #DIV/0!, #NUM!, #NAME?, or #NULL!
Total sales (USD) #DIV/0!
Formula contains hardcoded numbers
Formula contains hardcoded numbers. Consider extracting these numbers to separate cells.
Total sales for West (USD): 2,737
Unintended approximate lookup (fixable)
Possible unintended approximate lookup.
Total Pen Sets sold (units) 684
Redundant sheet prefix (fixable)
Formula contains a cell reference with an unecessary prefix for the sheet it is contained in.
Total units sold (units) 2,120
Type Units USD

Binder 662 9,278
Desk 70 1,999
Pen 278 2,045
Pen Set 427 4,234
Pencil 684 2,071
Data and References
OrderDate
ula points to the wrong cells. 06/01/16
23/01/16
09/02/16
26/02/16
15/03/16
Data and References 01/04/16
18/04/16
been updated after source data was changed. 05/05/16
22/05/16
08/06/16
25/06/16
12/07/16
15/08/16
01/09/16
18/09/16
05/10/16
22/10/16
08/11/16
25/11/16
12/12/16
29/12/16
15/01/17
01/02/17
07/03/17
24/03/17
me formulas as the rows above. 10/04/17
27/04/17
14/05/17
31/05/17
17/06/17
04/07/17
21/07/17
07/08/17
24/08/17
10/09/17
14/10/17
as not been updated after source data was changed. 31/10/17
17/11/17
04/12/17
21/12/17
f the intermediate calculations into separate cells to reduce complexity.

?, or #NULL!
Model and Structure

Sample data
Region Rep Item Units Unit Cost Total
East Jones Pencil 95 1.99 189.05
Central Kivell Binder 50 19.99 999.50
Central Jardine Pencil 36 4.99 179.64
Central Gill Pen 27 19.99 539.73
West Sorvino Pencil 56 2.99 167.44
East Jones Desk 60 4.99 299.40
Central Andrews Pencil 75 1.99 149.25
Central Jardine Pencil 90 4.99 449.10
West Thompson Pen Set 32 1.99 63.68
East Jones Binder 60 8.99 539.40
Central Morgan Pencil 90 4.99 449.10
East Howard Binder 29 1.99 57.71
East Parent Binder 81 19.99 1,619.19
East Jones Pencil 35 4.99 174.65
Central Smith Desk 2 125.00 250.00
East Jones Pen Set 16 15.99 255.84
Central Morgan Binder 28 8.99 251.72
East Jones Pen 64 8.99 575.36
East Parent Pen 15 19.99 299.85
Central Kivell Pen Set 96 4.99 479.04
Central Smith Pencil 67 1.29 86.43
East Parent Pen Set 74 15.99 1,183.26
Central Gill Binder 46 8.99 413.54
Central Smith Binder 87 15.00 1,305.00
East Jones Binder 4 4.99 19.96
West Sorvino Binder 7 19.99 139.93
Central Jardine Pen Set 50 4.99 249.50
East Howard Pen 96 4.99 479.04
Central Gill Pencil 53 1.29 68.37
Central Gill Binder 80 8.99 719.20
Central Kivell Desk 5 125.00 625.00
East Jones Pen Set 62 4.99 309.38
Central Morgan Pen Set 55 12.49 686.95
Central Kivell Pen Set 42 23.95 1,005.90
West Sorvino Desk 3 275.00 825.00
Central Gill Pencil 7 1.29 9.03
West Sorvino Pen 76 1.99 151.24
West Thompson Binder 57 19.99 1,139.43
Central Jardine Binder 11 4.99 54.89
Central Jardine Binder 94 19.99 1,879.06
Central Andrews Binder 28 4.99 139.72
Inspect formulas
Full transparency of inner working of model with Inspect formulas!

✔ Decomposition of formulas into individual elements
✔ Tree-like structure to navigate formulas and dependencies
✔ Intelligent cell naming based on row and column headers
✔ Add cell watches to the model to keep track of critical values
2 Click ✔ Realtime model editing and navigation
‘Inspect
formulas’
Income statement
MRY Fiscal Years Ending December 31,
($ in millions) 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Total revenue $440.8 $462.8 $486.0 $510.3 $535.8
COGS 234.4 246.1 258.4 271.3 284.9
Gross profit 206.4 216.7 227.6 238.9 250.9
SG&A 79.6 83.6 87.8 92.1 96.8
EBITDA 126.8 133.1 139.8 146.8 154.1
Depreciation 14.0 14.7 15.4 16.2 17.0
Amortization 11.6 11.6 11.6 11.6 2.7
Stock-based comp 10.8 11.3 11.9 12.5 13.1
EBIT 90.4 95.5 100.9 106.5 121.3
EBITA 112.8 118.4 124.4 130.6 137.1
EBITA 2017 144.0 1 Select a cell with a formula

you wish to inspect
Assumptions
Sales growth 4.9% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%
GAAP earnings growth NA 1.1% 8.0% 6.3% 16.9%
Cash earnings growth NA 1.3% 6.7% 5.4% 5.4%
COGS / sales 53.2% 53.2% 53.2% 53.2% 53.2%

SG&A / sales 18.1% 18.1% 18.1% 18.1% 18.1%
Depreciation / sales 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 3.2%
Amortization / sales 2.6% 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2.5%
Stock-based comp / sales 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2.5%
Capex / sales 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 3.4%
Other intangible assets 37.5 25.9 14.3 2.7 –

3 See all dependent cells for
the currently selected cell in a
tree structure
cember 31,
2017
$562.6
299.2
263.4
101.6
161.8
17.9
–
13.8 4
130.2
144.0
with a formula
nspect
5.0%
9.3% 5 See description for the
6.2% currently selected formu
6 Add Watches to the

53.2%
workbook by right clicking
18.1%
3.2%
on a cell and press 'Add to
2.5% watches'
2.5%
3.4%
–
4 Use the 'Inspect formula'
panel to drill down on the
selected formula. Double click
to navigate to cells.
description for the

rently selected formula
Visualize formulas
Toggle formula visualization to easily audit worksheet

✔ Easily discover model inconsistencies and potential errors using patters
✔ Overview of dragged/copied formulas
✔ Clear indication of where constants are used in formulas
✔ Significant time reduction by only auditing cells with unique formulas
1 Click
‘Visualize
formulas in
selected
sheets’
Income statement
MRY Fiscal Years Ending December 31,
($ in millions) 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Total revenue $440.8 $462.8 $486.0 $510.3 $535.8
COGS 234.4 246.1 258.4 271.3 284.9
Gross profit 206.4 216.7 227.6 241.1 250.9
SG&A 79.6 83.6 87.8 92.1 96.8
EBITDA 126.8 133.1 139.8 148.9 154.1
Depreciation 14.0 14.7 15.4 16.2 17.0
Amortization 11.6 11.6 11.6 11.6 2.7
Stock-based comp 10.8 11.3 11.9 12.5 13.1
EBIT 90.4 95.5 100.9 108.6 121.3
EBITA 112.8 118.4 124.4 132.7 137.1
EBITA 2017 146.7
Assumptions
Sales growth 4.9% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%
GAAP earnings growth NA 1.1% 8.0% 6.3% 16.9%
Cash earnings growth NA 1.3% 6.7% 5.4% 5.4%
COGS / sales 53.2% 53.2% 53.2% 53.2% 53.2%

SG&A / sales 18.1% 18.1% 18.1% 18.1% 18.1%
Depreciation / sales 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 3.2%
Amortization / sales 2.6% 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2.5%
Stock-based comp / sales 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2.5%
Capex / sales 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 3.4%
Other intangible assets 37.5 25.9 14.3 2.7 –
cember 31,
2017
$562.6
299.2
263.4
101.6
2 Use patterns to identify
161.8
inconsistencies in
17.9
formulas
–
13.8
130.2
146.7
i Cross-hatches represent
5.0%
partial inputs.
9.3%
6.2%
Horizontal patterns represent
53.2% unique formulas dragged
18.1% horizontally
3.2%
2.5% Vertical patterns represent
2.5% unique formulas dragged
3.4% vertically
Square patterns represent

formulas dragged
Vertical patterns represent
unique formulas dragged
vertically
– Square patterns represent

formulas dragged
horizontally and vertically
My Library (CTRL+SHIFT+M)
Re-use model templates, sheets, and cells using library

✔ Use workbook templates to save time when starting a new project
✔ Re-use template sheets to avoid reinventing the wheel
✔ Insert cell regions with frequently used model parts
✔ Insert company content, e.g. shapes, logos, and images
1 Click ‘My Library’ or

press
CTRL+SHIFT+M
2 Search or browse for

workbooks, sheets,
cells, shapes, logos,
and images
3 Double click or drag

to insert in your
workbook
New (CTRL+SHIFT+N)
Create a new workbook from a workbook template in your library

✔ Set default CTRL+N workbook for whole organisation
✔ Easily re-use standard templates such as P&L and DCF analysis
1 Click ‘New Workbook’

(CTRL+SHIFT+N)
2 Select workbook
template to use
3 Click ‘New workbo

or press ENTER
Save As (CTRL+SHIFT+S) and Email (CTRL+SHIFT+X)
Save As or Email selected sheets as an Excel workbook or PDF

✔ Select sheets and save/send as a new workbook
✔ Choose between PDF and XLSX
✔ Set filename and date format
1 Click ‘Save As’

(CTRL+SHIFT+S) or ‘Email’
(CTRL+SHIFT+X)
2 Choose between 'Current sheet',

'Selected sheets', or 'All sheets'
Choose between 'Current sheet',
'Selected sheets', or 'All sheets'
Click ‘Save As’ or ‘Send’ or

3
press ENTER
Print
Printing made easy in Excel

✔ Easily set and modify print areas
✔ Switch between Normal and Page Break Preview 1
✔ Toggle page break display
2 From 'Print' dropdown,

click 'Set Print Area'
Toggle between 'Normal' view

3
and 'Page Break Preview'
Sheets
Manage sheets in the workbook

✔ Change sheet name and color from panel
✔ Change order of sheets and toggle visibility
✔ Navigate workbook
1 Click
‘Sheets’ 4 Edit sheet name,
visibility, and color
2 Select a sheet to
Drag navigate to it
3
sheets to
rearrange
workbook
Protect cells or worksheet
Protect certain cells or entire worksheet

✔ Easily protect selected cells from unintentional editing
✔ Protect or unprotect entire sheet
1
2 Click 'Protect
Cells' from the
Protect: 1,337
dropdown menu
Calculate
Choose to calculate formulas automatically or manually

✔ Easily switch between automatic or manual calculation (SHIFT+F9)
✔ Avoid going through File>Options>Formula to change settings
1 Toggle between 'Automatic'

and 'Manual' calculation from
the dropdown menu
Clean workbook
Clean the workbook to make it client ready

✔ Remove document and picture metadata
✔ Hide gridlines and reset selection, zoom, and print areas
✔ Remove comments and watches
1 Click ‘Clean
✔ Convert formulas to values and remove unused named ranges
workbook’
2 Put tickmarks on all the areas
you wish to execute
3 Click 'OK' or
press ENTER
Click ‘New workbook’
or press ENTER
t sheet',
sheets'
t sheet',
sheets'
1 Select cell area

to print
Select a sheet to
navigate to it
1 Select cells
to protect
Bullets
Cycle bullet formats

✔ Bullets in Excel! Select the cells you wish
1
✔ Cycle standard bullet formats to add bullets to
2 Click 'Cycle bullet format' • First level

o Second level
■ Third level
3 Click again to cycle to the

next bullet format defined
under Settings>Cycles
Cycle font color (CTRL+SHIFT+F)
Cycle font color

✔ Define company standard font colors
2 Click 'Cycle ✔ Cycle font colors for e.g. input, data, and formulas
cell style'
(CTRL+SHI Assumption: 57
FT+F) Data 1: 30
Data 2: 20
Calculation: 107
1 Select the cells

you wish to
3 Click again to cycle to the format
next cell style defined under
Settings>Cycles
Autocolor sheet or selection
Autocolor sheet or selection according to company standards

✔ Define colors for inputs, formulas, links, and hyperlinks
✔ Automatically color a whole sheet or selection in standard colors
2 Click 'Autocolor selected cells' to Assumption 1: 30

format cells based on Input, Partial Assumption 2: 20
inputs, Formulas, and Links Assumption 3: 10
Calculation: 60
Worksheet link: 95
1 Select the cells

you wish to
format
Cycle header style (CTRL+SHIFT+H)
Easily format spreadsheets with header styles

1 Select the
✔ Consistent company look across workbooks
header cells you
✔ Define as many header levels as needed
2 Click 'Cycle wish to format
header Top description
style' Seg A Seg B
(CTRL+SHIF Sub 1 Sub 2 Sub 3
T+H)
Top description
Seg A Seg B
Sub 1 Sub 2 Sub 3
3 Click again to cycle to the

next header style defined
Cycle alternating row shading

Format as tables - without using tables!
✔ Define company standard alternating row shading
✔ Cycle between shading styles
Header
Name Value
Data 1 56
Data 2 58
Data 3 12
Data 4 19
Data 5 27
2 Click 'Cycle alternating row
Data 6 18
shading' to apply row
formatting defined under
Settings>Cycles
1 Select the cells
you wish to
format
Cycle borders (CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+Arrows)
Quickly add borders to spreadsheets 1 Select the cells

✔ Define company standard border styles you wish to draw
✔ Cycle through border styles using shortcuts borders around
P&L
Revenue 139
2 Click the 'Cycle border' Product 1 52
buttons or press Product 2 87
CTRL+ALT+SHIFT and COGS 76
use Arrows (up, down, Gross profit 63
left, right) to draw borders Opex 23
EBITDA 40
3 Click again to draw the

next border style defined
Pick-up (CTRL+SHIFT+C) and paste (CTRL+SHIFT+V) cell styles
Use shortcuts to quickly pick-up and apply cell styles

✔ Easily copy and paste cell style
✔ Well known functionality from PowerPoint
2 Click 'Pick up cell style'

(CTRL+SHIFT+C)
2 Click 'Pick up cell style'
(CTRL+SHIFT+C)
Header Header
Name Value Name Value
Data 1 56 Data 1 56
Data 2 58 Data 2 58
Data 3 12 Data 3 12
1 Select the cells 3 Select the cells you wish

you wish to copy to paste formatting to, and
formatting from click 'Apply cell style'
(CTRL+SHIFT+V)
ells you wish
s to
to the
defined
es
Cycle number format (CTRL+SHIFT+1)
Cycle frequently used number formats 1

✔ Define standard decimal places and thousand separator
✔ Define standard format for negative numbers, e.g. red
Number 1337
2 Click 'Cycle number format'
or press CTRL+SHIFT+1 Cycle 1,337
1,337.00
1,337.00
3 Click again to cycle to the next

number format defined under
Settings>Cycles
Cycle percentage format (CTRL+SHIFT+5)
Cycle company standard formats for percentages

✔ Define standard decimal places and thousand separator 1
✔ Define standard format for negative numbers, e.g. red
2 Click 'Cycle percentage

format' or press Percentage 0.67
CTRL+SHIFT+5
Cycle 67%
67.0%
67.00%

percentage format defined under
Settings>Cycles
Cycle multiple format
Easily format multiples

✔ Designated multiple cycle formats 1
✔ Define standard formatting for multiples
2 Click 'Cycle multiple format'

Multiple 5.76
Cycle 5.8x
5.76x
5.8x
5.76x

multiple format defined under
Settings>Cycles
Cycle currency format (CTRL+SHIFT+4)
Cycle frequently used currencies

✔ Define standard formatting for currencies 1
✔ Set up most used currencies for easy formatting
2 Click 'Cycle currency format'

or press CTRL+SHIFT+4 Currency 498
Cycle kr. 498.00

kr. 498.00
€ 498.00
€ 498.00
£498.00
£ 498.00

Settings>Cycles
Click again to cycle to the next
Settings>Cycles
Cycle date format (CTRL+SHIFT+2)
Cycle company standard date formatting

✔ Define standard date formatting 1
✔ Quickly cycle accepted date formatting options
2 Click 'Cycle date format' or

Date 11/29/2017
press CTRL+SHIFT+2
Cycle 29/11/17
11/29/2017
###

date format defined under
Settings>Cycles
Increase (CTRL+,) and decrease (CTRL+.) decimal places
Quickly add or remove decimal places to numbers

✔ Use shortcuts to add or remove decimal places
CTRL+, CTRL+.
100 100.000
100.0 100.00
2 Click 'Increase/Decrease
100.00 100.0
decimal' or press CTRL+,
100.000 100
(comma) or CTRL+. (dot)
1 Select the cells with

numbers you wish to add or
remove decimal places
1 Select the cells you
wish to format as
numbers
cle to the next

defined under
1 Select the cells you

wish to format as
percentages
ycle to the next

mat defined under
1 Select the cells you wish
to format as multiples
ycle to the next

t defined under

to format as currencies
to format as dates
cycle to the next

fined under
ase/Decrease
press CTRL+,
r CTRL+. (dot)
Sample table for PowerPoint or as print area
OrderDate Region Rep Item Units Unit Cost Total
06/01/16 East Jones Pencil 95 1.99 189.05
23/01/16 Central Kivell Binder 50 19.99 999.50
09/02/16 Central Jardine Pencil 36 4.99 179.64
26/02/16 Central Gill Pen 27 19.99 539.73
15/03/16 West Sorvino Pencil 56 2.99 167.44
01/04/16 East Jones Desk 60 4.99 299.40
18/04/16 Central Andrews Pencil 75 1.99 149.25
05/05/16 Central Jardine Pencil 90 4.99 449.10
22/05/16 West Thompson Pen Set 32 1.99 63.68
08/06/16 East Jones Binder 60 8.99 539.40
25/06/16 Central Morgan Pencil 90 4.99 449.10
12/07/16 East Howard Binder 29 1.99 57.71
29/07/16 East Parent Binder 81 19.99 1,619.19
Insert formula
Insert advanced non-standard formulas

✔ Custom date functions, e.g. ISWEEKDAY, ISLEAPYEAR
✔ Custom math functions, e.g. CAGR, COUNTDISTINCT
✔ Custom text functions, e.g. CONTAINS, SUBSTRING, TRIM
✔ More custom functions can be easily added
Year 2016 A Distinct:

Month 2 B #NAME?
Days in month #NAME? B
Is leap year? #NAME? C
2 Click 'Insert formula'

1 Select a cell where and select the desired
you would like the formula
custom formula
Convert formula
Convert formulas to direct cell references to improve readability

✔ Reduce formula complexity by converting to direct cell references
✔ Save time, e.g. by using INDEX-MATCH is used temporarily
Units sold 2016 2017 Pens sold in 2017: 208

Binder 561 621 Pens sold in 2016: 165
Desk 22 78
Pen 165 208 Desks sold in 2017: 78
Pen Set 157 156 Desks sold in 2016: 22
Pencil 995 1200
1 Select a cell with a
formula to convert to a
direct cell reference
Trace related cells

Trace all precedents or dependents for a cell selection in single click
✔ Add all arrows with a single click
✔ Easily remove all arrows
2014 2015 2016 2017

Sales (DKKm) 243 253 260 263
Sales growth 5.0% 4.3% 2.5% 1.2%
2 Click 'Trace Precedents' to show all
arrows related to selected cells
Fast fill right (CTRL+R) and down (CTRL+D)
Improved fast fill with intelligent pattern detection

✔ Automatically detects where series should end 1 Select the cells that
✔ Better pattern detection than built-in equivalent contain the formula or
pattern to replicate
2 Click 'Fill 2014 2015 2016 2017
right' Sales (DKKm) 243 253
Sales growth 5.0% 4.3% 2.5% 1.2%
Wrap IFERROR
Wrap formulas in IFERROR with a custom error message

✔ Single click error wrapping
✔ Select multiple cells and wrap all at once
2014 2015 2016 2017

Sales (DKKm) 243 143 65 0
2 Click 'Wrap
OPEX (DKKm) 103 65 30 10
IFERROR'
OPEX/sales 42% 45% 46% #DIV/0!
Insert CAGR formula
Quick access to Compound Annual Growth Rate formula

✔ Reduce chance of fomulaic errors Select the cell to insert
1
✔ Simply select range and period intervals CAGR formula into
2014 2015 2016 2017 CAGR

Sales (DKKm) 243 253 260 260
2 Click 'Insert CAGR formula' and

enter parameters
Edit formulas
Advanced F2 that selects all equal formulas

✔ Save time by only auditing unique formulas
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Sales (DKKm) 243 255 268 281 295 310
COGS (DKKm) 182 191 201 211 222 233
1 Select a cell to 2 Press F3 to see all

audit cells marked with
same formula
t formula'
the desired
2 Click 'Convert
formula'
lect a cell with a

rmula to convert to a
ect cell reference
1 Select all the cells that
you wish to trace
Select the cells that

contain the formula or
pattern to replicate
1 Select the cells that you

wish to wrap with
IFERROR
Select the cell to insert

CAGR formula into
ess F3 to see all
s marked with
me formula
Insert comments (CTRL+SHIFT+R)
Insert, show, hide, and remove standard Excel comments

✔ Show or hide all comments in the workbook
✔ Remove all comments in the workbook
Cell with a comment

2 Click 'Insert comment'
(CTRL+SHIFT+R)
1 Select a cell where
you would like a
3 Use drop-down to show/hide/delete comment
all comments in workbook
Paste special
Custom paste function allowing cells to keep original references

✔ Paste exact cell references even when they are not locked
✔ Paste values or links
✔ Choose to paste formatting
1
Unlocked formulas…
2016 2017
Sales (DKKm) 259 262
2 Click 'Paste special'

and select 'Exact
content' to preserve
unlocked formulas.
Click OK 2016 2017
Sales growth (%) 2.5% 1.2%
Sensitivity table
Insert a one- or two- variable sensitivity table

✔ Quickly perform a sensitivity analysis for your model output
✔ Test one input variable against multiple model outputs
✔ Test two input variables against one model output
1 Click on 'Sensitivity Table' and

select either one or two variables
2 Add model output cell

references and model
variables (input)
3 Set the sensitivity range

and number of steps.
Select output cell and click
OK
ct a cell where
would like a
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1 Select the cells to copy

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Select the area you with
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Model output 1 5.63
Model output 2 5.00
Model output 3 20.0%
Input variable 1 10%

Input variable 2 50
Background model 5.63
1 variable:
Sensitivity Table
Input Model Model Model
variable output 1 output 2 output 3
5.63 5.00 20.0%
output cell 0% 0.0%
nd model 5% 10.0%
nput) 10% 20.0%
15% 30.0%
20% 40.0%
2 variables:
Sensitivity Table
tivity range Input 1 Input 2
of steps. 5.63 40 45 50 55 60
t cell and click 0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
Excel shortcuts
Ampler shortcuts Other useful shortcuts
Function Shortcut Function Shortcut
New Workbook CTRL+SHIFT+N Find CTRL+F
Save As CTRL+SHIFT+S Find and replace CTRL+H
Email CTRL+SHIFT+X
Scan & Fix CTRL+SHIFT+P Undo CTRL+Z
My Library CTRL+SHIFT+M Redo CTRL+Y
Copy CTRL+C
Cycle font style CTRL+SHIFT+F Paste CTRL+V
Cycle header style CTRL+SHIFT+H Cut CTRL+X
Cycle left border CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+Left Arrow Paste values ALT+E,S,V

Cycle right border CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+Right Arrow Paste formats ALT+E,S,T
Cycle top border CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+Up Arrow
Cycle bottom border CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+Down Arrow New file CTRL+N
Open file CTRL+O
Pick up cell style CTRL+SHIFT+C
Apply cell style CTRL+SHIFT+V Bold CTRL+B
Italic CTRL+I
Cycle number format CTRL+SHIFT+1 Underline CTRL+U
Cycle date format CTRL+SHIFT+2
Cycle currency format CTRL+SHIFT+4 Format cells menu CTRL+1
Cycle percentage format CTRL+SHIFT+5
Absolute/relative reference F4
Increase decimal places CTRL+, Enter formula F2
Decrease decimal places CTRL+.
Insert hyperlink CTRL+K
Cycle column width SHIFT+ALT+Page Up
Cycle row height SHIFT+ALT+Page Down Cycle Excel files CTRL+Tab
Fast fill right CTRL+R Navigate next sheet CTRL+Page Up

Fast fill down CTRL+D Navigate previous sheet CTRL+Page Down
Edit formulas F3 Print file CTRL+P
Insert comment CTRL+SHIFT+R Group columns/rows ALT+SHIFT+Right Arrow

Ungroup columns/rows ALT+SHIFT+Left Arrow
Calculate workbook now F9

Calculate worksheet now SHIFT+F9
Select row SHIFT+Space

Select column CTRL+Space
Delete row/column CTRL+-

Add row/column CTRL++
Hide columns CTRL+0

Unhide columns CTRL+SHIFT+0
Hide rows CTRL+9
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Error reduction highlights

sed on scientific analysis of the 39 most common types of errors

uce start-up time on new projects

Scan the workbook and fix identified issues

1 Click ‘Scan & Fix’

Formula references empty cells

Total sales for period (USD): 8,489

Formula is missing some cells

Total pencils sold (units): 684

Interrupted formula range (fixable)

Formula range seems to be interrupted.

Type Units sold

Columns have different number of rows (fixable)

The columns in this region have different number of rows.

Pivot table is missing some cells (fixable)

Sum of Total Item

Use of 'IF ISERROR' (fixable)

Formula is using a combination of IF and ISERROR instead of the newer IFERROR.

Binder share of sales (%) 41%

Many nested IFs

Formula has a high complexity due to nested IF operators.

Total Binder sales (USD) 9,278

Many input cells

Total sales in East (USD) 6,002

Double operator sign (fixable)

Formula contains a double operator sign.

Total units sold (units) 2,121

Total sales (USD) #DIV/0!

Formula contains hardcoded numbers

Total sales for West (USD): 2,737

Unintended approximate lookup (fixable)

Possible unintended approximate lookup.

Total Pen Sets sold (units) 684

Redundant sheet prefix (fixable)

Total units sold (units) 2,120

Type Units USD

Formulas and Complexity

Formulas and Complexity

Formulas and Complexity

f the intermediate calculations into separate cells to reduce complexity.

Formulas and Complexity

Formulas and Complexity

Formulas and Complexity

Model and Structure

Full transparency of inner working of model with Inspect formulas!

EBITA 2017 144.0 1 Select a cell with a formula

COGS / sales 53.2% 53.2% 53.2% 53.2% 53.2%

Other intangible assets 37.5 25.9 14.3 2.7 –

6 Add Watches to the

description for the

Toggle formula visualization to easily audit worksheet

EBITA 2017 146.7

COGS / sales 53.2% 53.2% 53.2% 53.2% 53.2%

Square patterns represent

– Square patterns represent

Re-use model templates, sheets, and cells using library

1 Click ‘My Library’ or

2 Search or browse for

3 Double click or drag

Create a new workbook from a workbook template in your library

1 Click ‘New Workbook’

3 Click ‘New workbo