{"id":942,"date":"2021-10-18T10:45:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-18T14:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spreadsheet-day.com\/blog\/?p=942"},"modified":"2021-10-18T11:40:08","modified_gmt":"2021-10-18T15:40:08","slug":"spreadsheet-day-2021-roundup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spreadsheet-day.com\/blog\/2021\/10\/18\/spreadsheet-day-2021-roundup\/","title":{"rendered":"Spreadsheet Day 2021 Roundup"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"d942c2121bfbd137a3b44056a000f09c\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Responsive Top -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9531091850463532\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"6574318169\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Thanks for celebrating Spreadsheet Day 2021, and here is a roundup of some of the day\u2019s posts and tweets.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>Excel Poetry<\/h3>\n<p>Again this year, Brian Bilston tweeted an Excel-based poem, in honour of Spreadsheet Day. The poem&#8217;s title is &#8216;Love Excels&#8217;.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Today is <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/spreadsheetday?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#spreadsheetday<\/a> apparently so here\u2019s a poem in an Excel spreadsheet. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MuCjA257J4\">pic.twitter.com\/MuCjA257J4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brian Bilston (@brian_bilston) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brian_bilston\/status\/1449686584954081290?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 17, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Microsoft Loves Spreadsheets<\/h3>\n<p>The Microsoft Excel account shared a mini video, to show a few of the useful things you can do with Excel.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Have fun and then SUM\u2014It&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SpreadsheetDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SpreadsheetDay<\/a>! We hope yours is anything but AVERAGE. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2L2gHGSBa6\">pic.twitter.com\/2L2gHGSBa6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Microsoft Excel (@msexcel) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/msexcel\/status\/1449782323390582791?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 17, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Microsoft 365 account tweeted this tribute to Spreadsheet Day, with a formula and a beautiful green heart.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Happy <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SpreadsheetDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SpreadsheetDay<\/a>! How are you celebrating?<\/p>\n<p>=SUM(Excel, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SpreadsheetDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SpreadsheetDay<\/a>) =  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Zl0BKk8cBY\">pic.twitter.com\/Zl0BKk8cBY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Microsoft 365 (@Microsoft365) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Microsoft365\/status\/1449797364017938437?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 17, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Spreadsheet Games<\/h3>\n<p>Spreadsheet Day was on a Sunday this year, so we had time to play spreadsheet games, instead of working all day.<\/p>\n<p>Ken Puls, from Excel Guru, shared his Excel Blackjack game.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Know what&#8217;s so special about October 17? It&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SpreadsheetDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SpreadsheetDay<\/a>! Started by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ddalgleish?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ddalgleish<\/a> in 2010, it celebrates the day VisiCalc was first released in 1979. Have a bit of fun with my <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Excel?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Excel<\/a> Blackjack game: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8wofSv1Fnw\">https:\/\/t.co\/8wofSv1Fnw<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jLJ4mHfxhA\">pic.twitter.com\/jLJ4mHfxhA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ken Puls, FCPA, FCMA (@kpuls) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kpuls\/status\/1449768415745302530?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 17, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>On the Microsoft Tech Community Excel Blog, Robert Gascon shared his Excel Chess Games Viewer 2.0. Here&#8217;s the tweet about it, from Brian Jones, who is Head of Product, Excel<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Happy <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SpreadsheetDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SpreadsheetDay<\/a> everyone!<br \/>\nPeople love Excel&#8230; it helps them succeed. It&#8217;s the ultimate tool to help you analyze information and make better decisions.<br \/>\nThanks to the flexible grid, and formulas, it&#8217;s amazing what people can create: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/twCK4QPPOF\">https:\/\/t.co\/twCK4QPPOF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brian Jones (@jones206) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jones206\/status\/1449845602074824706?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 17, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Google Sheets<\/h3>\n<p>Ben Collins is a Google Sheets expert, and he tweeted this formula and green heart for Spreadsheet Day.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Happy Spreadsheet Day! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Spreadsheetday?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Spreadsheetday<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoogleSheets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GoogleSheets<\/a><\/p>\n<p>=IF(TODAY()=DATE(YEAR(TODAY()),10,17),CHAR(128154),&#8221;Just another day&#8221;) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CN74MzcewB\">pic.twitter.com\/CN74MzcewB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ben Collins (@benlcollins) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/benlcollins\/status\/1449838144694669317?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 17, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Spreadsheet History<\/h3>\n<p>The lovely people at Tiller have been long-time supporters of Spreadsheet Day. Here is their Happy Spreadsheet Day tweet, with a link to their article about this wonderful day.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It&#8217;s here \u2013 Happy <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SpreadsheetDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SpreadsheetDay<\/a>! Spreadsheet Day was founded by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ddalgleish?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ddalgleish<\/a> and occurs every Oct. 17 to celebrate the anniversary of the release of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VisiCalc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#VisiCalc<\/a>. More: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NdiIngke3s\">https:\/\/t.co\/NdiIngke3s<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xQL82MPKMO\">pic.twitter.com\/xQL82MPKMO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tiller (@tillermoney) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tillermoney\/status\/1449728412717813765?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 17, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Spreadsheet.com account posted a short video of their spreadsheet history workbook<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Happy Spreadsheet day! To celebrate the spreadsheet&#8217;s 42nd birthday, we&#8217;ve created a workbook highlighting several spreadsheet products, and the people and companies behind them: A Brief History of the Commercial Spreadsheet <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2XX71mx7uY\">https:\/\/t.co\/2XX71mx7uY<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/spreadsheetday?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#spreadsheetday<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fs0eNycKJh\">pic.twitter.com\/fs0eNycKJh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Spreadsheet.com (@spreadsheetcom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/spreadsheetcom\/status\/1449762964458795008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 17, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Stephen Huppert reminded us that Spreadsheet Day commemorates the date that VisiCalc was first released, in 1979.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Happy <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SpreadsheetDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SpreadsheetDay<\/a> commemorates the date that <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VisiCalc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#VisiCalc<\/a>, the first spreadsheet program for personal computers, was released 17 October 1979 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UmVKcI7jC3\">pic.twitter.com\/UmVKcI7jC3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Stephen Huppert (@stephenhuppert) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stephenhuppert\/status\/1449632567943069704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 17, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Tony De Jonker has been using spreadsheets since way back in 1985! How long have you been using spreadsheets?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Happy Spreadsheet Day 2021!<\/p>\n<p>How many years of spreadsheet experience do you have?<\/p>\n<p>I started my spreadsheet experience in the year that Marty McFly went back to the future (1985)<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/spreadsheetday?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#spreadsheetday<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dD5tIZxYte\">https:\/\/t.co\/dD5tIZxYte<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OBqd3iDWTS\">pic.twitter.com\/OBqd3iDWTS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tony De Jonker (@TonyDeJonker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TonyDeJonker\/status\/1449732009782390787?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 17, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Final Thoughts<\/h3>\n<p>And finally, here&#8217;s a tweet from CFDuggan, who offers this excellent advice, &#8220;When in doubt, Spreadsheet it out&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/spreadsheetday?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#spreadsheetday<\/a> during <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ADHDAwarenessMonth?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ADHDAwarenessMonth<\/a>, so basically it\u2019s Christmas for the bees in my brain. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nGlgZavTiR\">pic.twitter.com\/nGlgZavTiR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CFDuggan  (@nssaltfarmer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nssaltfarmer\/status\/1449701726420938753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 17, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>______________________________<\/p>\n<h3>Spreadsheet Day 2021 Roundup<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/spreadsheet-day.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/spreadsheetday2021roundupa.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Spreadsheet Day 2021 Roundup\" style=\"border: 0px currentcolor; border-image: none; display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"Spreadsheet Day 2021 Roundup\" src=\"https:\/\/spreadsheet-day.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/spreadsheetday2021roundupa_thumb.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>______________________________<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks for celebrating Spreadsheet Day 2021, and here is a roundup of some of the day\u2019s posts and tweets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":940,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-942","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-spreadsheet-day"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/spreadsheet-day.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/942","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/spreadsheet-day.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/spreadsheet-day.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spreadsheet-day.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spreadsheet-day.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=942"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/spreadsheet-day.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/942\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":945,"href":"https:\/\/spreadsheet-day.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/942\/revisions\/945"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spreadsheet-day.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/940"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/spreadsheet-day.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=942"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spreadsheet-day.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=942"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spreadsheet-day.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=942"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}