Jim creates systems that are easy to understand and use. He is the winner of the 2021 Max Gladstone Special Judge's Choice Award (Golden Cobra Challenge), where he was praised for designing straightforward rules and accessible experiences that work perfectly online.
At Spreadsheet Point, Jim applies this same focus on clarity and accessibility to technical guides, ensuring that even the most complex formulas are easy for beginners to pick up.
Beyond data, Jim is the creator of the competitive writing event Ink & Blood, the podcast Frugal Living, and the author of "The Ink and Blood Dueling Society Doesn't Exist." You can find more of his articles on MuckRack.
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Highlighting duplicates in Google Sheets takes one formula and a conditional formatting rule. This guide shows how to do it in a single column, across multiple columns, and for entire duplicate rows, including how to flag only the second occurrence, combine multiple conditions, and fix the two most common reasons the formula stops working.
If you want to highlight errors in Google Sheets, consider the ISERROR function. I’ll show you how to use it with conditional formatting to highlight an entire row when it
Here’s something interesting. There’s no way to insert checkboxes in the web version of Excel. Surprised? So am I. The issue here is that we can’t alter the look of
There’s an easy way to import stock prices into Google Sheets. Here’s what to know.
If you want a character sheet you can share, edit anywhere, and actually trust during play, Google Sheets is a great option. This free template gives you a flexible base, then shows you how to customize the stats, formulas, and upgrades for almost any RPG system.
To clear formatting in Google Sheets, use the dropdown menu or a keyboard shortcut. I’ll show both methods in this guide. Clear Formatting in Google Sheets When working with data
To assign a task in Google Sheets, either tag someone’s email in a comment or create a drop-down list. I show both methods in this guide. The commenting method is
To count cells with text, you’ll need to use a specific function. This can be done with either COUNTA or COUNTIF. However, note that the COUNTIF function only counts cells
To split cells in Google Sheets, highlight the cell, select the “data” menu, and click “split text to columns”. Otherwise, use the SPLIT function. I’ll demo both in my guide
