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Advanced Excel - Workbook Analysis

Advanced Microsoft Excel

Part 26 - Workbook Analysis

Workbook Analysis command creates an interactive report showing detailed information about the Workbook and its Structure, Formulas, Cells, Ranges, and Warnings.
Step 1 − Click on the Inquire tab on the ribbon.
Step 2 − Click on Workbook Analysis in the Report group.
Workbook Analysis The Report will be displayed after the Workbook Analysis is completed.
Workbook Analysis Report The Report has six categories −
  • Summary − General information about the structure and content of the Workbook.
  • Workbook (with subcategories) − General Workbook Statistics.
  • Formulas (with subcategories) − Specific information about formulas in the Workbook.
  • Cells (with subcategories) − Specific information about the cells in the Workbook.
  • Ranges (with subcategories) − Specific information about the ranges in the Workbook.
  • Warnings − Several types of warnings about the Workbook structure and content.
Six Categories Selecting a Category gives you more information about that Category.
Step 3 − Click on the Formulas category. Sub-Categories of the formulas will be displayed.
Sub-Categories Formulas For example,
  • All formulas are 224 in number.
  • With numeric values are 224 in number.
Step 4 − Click on a Sub-Category. For example, click "With numeric values".
Sub-Categories With numeric values Step 5 − Click on the Excel Export button.
Excel Export The Save As Dialog Box opens.
Save As Workbook Step 6 − Save the Report as an Excel Workbook. A Load Export File button appears next to Excel Export button.
Load Export File Step 7 − Click on the Load Export File button. The saved Report Excel Workbook opens.
Load Export File Button

Diagrams

In the Diagram group, under the INQUIRE tab, three types of diagrams are available.
  • Workbook Relationship
  • Worksheet Relationship
  • Cell Relationship
They are interactive diagrams created by links. The links show the dependencies between the nodes in the diagram. You can drag the links or nodes to arrange them and align them to view whatever you are looking for.

Workbook Relationship

You can use the Workbook Relationship diagram to create an interactive, graphical map of Workbook dependencies created by connections (links) between files.
The types of links in the diagram can include other Workbooks, Access databases, text files, HTML pages, SQL Server databases, and other data sources.
Step 1 − Click on the INQUIRE tab on the ribbon.
Step 2 − Click on Workbook Relationship in the Diagram group.
Workbook Relationship Diagram The Workbook Relationship Diagram appears, showing its links with different Data Sources.
Workbook Relationship Diagram Appear

Worksheet Relationship

You can use Worksheet Relationship Diagram to create an interactive, graphical map of connections (links) between Worksheets in the same Workbook and /or Worksheets in other Workbooks.
Step 1 − Click on the INQUIRE tab on the ribbon.
Step 2 − Click on Worksheet Relationship in the Diagram Group.
Workbook Relationship Diagram The Worksheet Relationship Diagram appears, showing the links between the Worksheets in the same Workbook and in other Workbooks.
Workbook Relationship Diagram Appear

Cell Relationship

You can use the Cell Relationship Diagram to get a detailed, interactive diagram of all links from a selected cell to cells in other worksheets or even other workbooks.
Step 1 − Click on the INQUIRE tab on the ribbon.
Step 2 − Click on Cell Relationship in the Diagram group.
Cell Relationship Diagram The Cell Relationship Diagram options window appears.
Cell Relationship Diagram Appear Step 3 − Select the options.
Step 4 − Click OK.
The Cell Relationship Diagram appears, showing links between the Selected Cell and the Cells in the same Worksheet, same Workbook and in other Workbooks, based on the options you have chosen.
Cell Relationship Diagram Step 5 − Click on Zoom.
Cell Relationship Diagram Zoom You can view the nodes clearly.

Clean Excess Cell Formatting

When a Workbook loads slowly, or has become huge, it might have formatting applied to rows or columns you are not aware of.
You can use the Clean Excess Cell Formatting command to remove the excess formatting and greatly reduce the file size. This reduces file size and improves your Excel's speed.
But, you may want to make a backup copy of your file before cleaning the excess cell formatting, because there are certain cases where this process may increase your file size, and there is no way to undo the change.
Step 1 − Click on the INQUIRE tab on the ribbon.
Step 2 − Click on Clean Excess Cell Formatting in the Miscellaneous Group.
Clean Excess Cell Formatting The Clean Excess Cell Formatting Dialog Box appears.
Clean Excess Cell Formatting Appear Step 3 − Choose All Sheets in the Apply to box. You will get a message about saving the changes made.
Apply To Box Step 4 − Click OK.

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