Straight to the Point
by Suat M. Ozgur
Build the Excel Functions You’ve Always Wanted—That Work Everywhere
VBA user-defined functions are powerful—but they stop working the moment you open a workbook in Excel Online or on your iPad. Enter Excel Custom Functions, powered by the JavaScript API: the next generation of UDFs that run in Excel for Windows, Mac, and Online, with the ability to tap directly into web services and live data sources.
In Excel Custom Functions: Straight to the Point, developer Suat M. Ozgur shows you exactly how to create, deploy, and test these modern, portable formulas. You’ll go from your first “Hello World” function to streaming live data into Excel—all without the end user needing to know a single line of JavaScript.
You’ll learn how to:
Set up your development environment with Node.js, Git, and the Yeoman Office Generator
Use Microsoft Script Lab for quick prototyping
Understand the key files behind every add-in: JavaScript, JSON metadata, HTML loader, and manifest
Build functions that accept ranges, parameters, and return arrays
Fetch data from web APIs—like live stock prices—directly into your workbook
Write asynchronous and streaming functions for real-time results
Debug, test, and run your functions in Excel Desktop, Online, and Mac
Batch and optimize calls for speed and efficiency
Whether you’re an Excel power user ready to break past VBA’s limitations or a web developer looking to bring your skills into Excel, this book gives you the straight-to-the-point steps to build powerful, portable, and modern custom functions.
If Excel doesn’t have the function you need—make it.
Books on Microsoft Excel, Power Query, Power BI, ChatGPT by Excel MVPs.
Holy Macro! Books is a niche publishing company dedicated to empowering Excel users worldwide with expert-level guides on Microsoft Excel, Power Query, Power BI, and more. Founded by Excel legend Bill Jelen, the company features books authored by Microsoft MVPs, former MVPs, and top industry experts who know their way around formulas, pivot tables, and data transformations. Whether you're a beginner or a power user, Holy Macro! delivers practical, straight-to-the-point content that turns spreadsheet struggles into spreadsheet superpowers.
Train Your GPT is a hands-on, no-code guide to creating AI assistants that actually work the way you do. Whether you're a content creator, consultant, or spreadsheet nerd, you'll learn how to train ChatGPT to follow your style, use your files, and save you serious time — all without needing to know a single line of code.
A beginners guide to mastering the art of Data Metamorphosis to Get Just the Data Structure Needed to Create Insightful Data Analysis Solutions
by Mike “excelisfun” Girvin
Solving Advanced Data Cleaning Problems Using M
by Chandeep Chhabra
Unlock the Power of TypeScript to Automate Excel in the Modern Era
Visual Basic for Applications isn’t the only game in town anymore. With Programming Excel with Office Scripts: Straight to the Point, Eduardo N. Sanchez cuts through the noise and gives you a fast-paced, example-packed guide to automating Excel using Office Scripts and TypeScript.
Whether you're new to scripting or transitioning from VBA, this book shows you how to manipulate ranges, build pivot tables, generate charts, insert shapes, and even trigger scripts from Power Automate—all through clear, concise TypeScript examples.
You'll explore:
The essentials of TypeScript for Excel scripting
Advanced range, table, chart, and shape manipulation
Integration with Power Automate to build hands-free workflows
Real-world scripts, complete with visuals and step-by-step guidance
Perfect for Excel pros, analysts, and developers looking to modernize their automation toolkit, this book delivers exactly what the title promises: straight to the point.
A Beginner's Guide to Overcoming Excel's Frustrations
by Tyler Nash, Kevin Jones, and Tom Urtis & Bill Jelen
How to Excel at Being a Lazy (That Means Efficient) Modeller!
by Liam Bastick
Working on those Optimal Figures for the (Financial) Modelling Industry
by Liam Bastick
Forecasting Business Intelligently
by Liam Bastick and Jonathan Liau
Being Positive About Funding
by Liam Bastick and Oscar Hagan
Overcoming Crap Data and Excel Skirmishes
by Oz du Soleil & Bill Jelen
Leveraging Power Query to Get & Transform Your Task Flow
by Ken Puls & Miguel Escobar