Pain Point Topic
Need an Excel function that references my chosen column headers against imported data to return the values listed under that matched column.
Need an Excel function that references my chosen column headers against imported data to return the
Why, or why can't I do the most basic things on Excel? A true Excel hater
Why, or why can't I do the most basic things on Excel? A true Excel hater
I got tired of my Excel budget and built an offline tracker
I got tired of my Excel budget and built an offline tracker
I can't figure out how to clean this data
I can't figure out how to clean this data
Truly broken conditional formatting? Not applying to identical cells
User complains about Excel's inconsistent conditional formatting (not applying to identical cells) hindering daily customer data filtering (flagging invalid IDs), tried fixes without success, asks for
Built a budget tracker that emails signed approval pdfs automatically and now my boss thinks Im a wizard
Built a budget tracker that emails signed approval pdfs automatically and now my boss thinks Im a wi
How do you handle nested JSON exports from ERP/ePOS systems in Excel?
Business users struggle with nested JSON exports from ERP/ePOS systems in Excel—flattened data, lost relationships, and large dataset issues create a need for user-friendly processing tools.
[Comment] Built a budget tracker that emails signed approval pdfs automatically and now my... | As someone who oversees both IT and Reporting (heavily excel based) teams, this ...
The user shares their experience of mutual misunderstanding between IT and Reporting teams over ERP automation priorities, wishing both teams had more insight into each other's work.
Scattered plot, trendline, and equation
User struggled with Excel's version mismatch and confusing UX to add correct trendlines/equations, leading to frustration—indicating demand for simplified data analysis tools.
[Comment] Truly broken conditional formatting? Not applying to identical cells | Conditional formatting can be really annoying. Your problem seems to be a mismat...
[Comment] Truly broken conditional formatting? Not applying to identical cells
Can Excel pull data directly from Salesforce into a template?
The user complains about time-consuming, error-prone manual data duplication between Salesforce and Excel, seeking an automated solution to populate Excel templates while keeping Excel as the primary
Tired of Excel-to-PDF-to-Email grind? I'm building a solution
Tired of Excel-to-PDF-to-Email grind? I'm building a solution
Trying to figure out an Excel function and completely stumped.
Trying to figure out an Excel function and completely stumped.
Reading column contents and adding totals of same row, possibly across sheets
User struggles with cross-sheet category sum in spreadsheets, indicating need for intuitive solution—valid commercial pain for productivity tools
Help tallying data in multiple columns
User seeks simplified solutions for multi-column data tallying and unique name extraction in Excel/Sheets, as existing formulas are complex, presenting commercial tool opportunities
This is what I did to solve my inventory tracking issue
User faced inventory chaos with Excel, built a minimal solution, and asked for suggestions—indicating demand for simple inventory tools for non-technical users.
Patrimonio - Net Worth Tracker - Apps on Google Play
Patrimonio - Net Worth Tracker - Apps on Google Play
Utilizing Naming Ranges to have Dynamic Data Validation
The user is concerned about potential Excel workbook slowdown and validation errors when using dynamic named ranges for PO tracking, seeking input on improvements
Formula shows its content if edited
User experiences Excel formula display issues after Google Sheets conversion, tries fixes without success—highlights cross-spreadsheet formula compatibility pain point.
Company's switch to 365 is causing issues with Power Query on shared drives
Company's switch to 365 is causing issues with Power Query on shared drives