11 Ways to Stay Organized in Life by Using Microsoft Excel
Ruzanna Krdilyan Hernandez, Ed.D.
High School Assistant Principal - Alvord Unified School District
Introduction
We know there are many uses of Microsoft Excel in our professional lives and schools.?Almost all businesses use or could use Microsoft Excel for organizing important data.?In many professions, Excel is relied on heavily for:
Microsoft Excel is not taught as widely as other Microsoft Office products in schools and colleges.?Other MS Office products that are used most commonly include:
Other apps are associated with the product, but these four are the most commonly used,??including??Excel.?
Advantages of Learning to Use Microsoft Excel
Learning to use Microsoft Office products is a huge advantage for someone who owns a business or is seeking employment?.?Most employers look for individuals who can use these applications because they know how important they are in their daily operations.?A potential employee who knows how to use Excel can use the program for
Even in educational settings, Microsoft Excel comes in handy!?Here are some ways students can use the program:
Using Excel does not only need to be in professional life or school.?It can also be used in personal life to keep everything organized and running efficiently, helping us be more productive and better-managed with time!?Efficiency and organization lead to saving time, energy, and even money.?You can achieve more in life by learning just the basics of the program and putting what you have learned into practice.?Here are 11 ways to use Microsoft Excel in Everyday Life for more efficiency and organization.
11 Uses of Microsoft Excel in Everyday Life
1.?Holiday planning
When planning for holidays and special occasions, it is difficult to remember every detail.?Sometimes we ask our brains to remember way too many things.?By using Excel and creating very basic sheets, we can list what we need to remember and use a check-off list.??Make 3 columns for each item that needs to be completed for a holiday event.
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Column 1:?Activity
Column 2:?Due date
Column 3:?Check off when complete
Here are 3 examples of planning for Halloween:
Activity #1:?Buy costumes
Due date:?October 15
Check when complete
Activity #2:?Decorate outdoors
Due date:?October 20
Check when complete?
Activity #3:?Buy candy to give out
Due date:?October 25
Check when complete
2.??Monthly income and expense tracking?
A basic?monthly budget?is a key to being organized with finances.?You will be in less debt, control your money better, be less stressed, and have a plan for spending each month just by creating a very simply 2-column budget using Excel!?One column is for income, and the other column is for expenses.?It is very simple to create and to use!
There is a detailed article on?Dollars + Sense?that can guide you in creating a simple income and expense on Excel.?Thrifty Guardian?also has a terrific article that tells you in a step-by-step fashion how to create a very simple budget, what categories to consider, and more.?There are also several videos on Youtube you can watch to get help.
3.?Remembering birthdays, anniversaries, and milestones?
Have all your friends' and contacts' names written in one column, their anniversaries, birthdays, and other milestones (graduations, the start of a business, purchasing a home, etc.) in another column.?How detailed you want the list to be is up to you.?Visit the list once a month, and when you know you have events coming up that need to be recognized that particular month, set a reminder to contact the person!????It is crucial and necessary to stay in touch with people, show them you care, and show them that you remember them.?Use Microsoft Excel to track everyone's information.
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