How to Look Like an Excel Pro (Without Doing Anything Crazy)

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In this video, you’ll learn how to use array formulas in Excel to completely change the way you work. Instead of repeating the same calculation over and over, you’ll see how CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER can turn 30 separate formulas into just ONE! This isn’t just a cool trick, it’s something actuaries use to make their spreadsheets faster, cleaner, and more reliable.

You’ll walk through a real actuarial example, calculating the present value for a 10-year term life insurance policy. You’ll see the “rookie” way of doing it, and then learn how to cut out all the extra steps using array formulas. You’ll understand exactly what those curly brackets mean, how Excel treats them differently, and why typing them in yourself doesn’t work.

We’ll also talk about when to use array formulas and when they might cause confusion, plus how they can speed up huge workbooks that take forever to update. You’ll learn how this skill can help you:

Show off advanced Excel knowledge in interviews
Stand out during internships
Work faster and with fewer errors on actuarial projects
Make your workbooks easier for others to read and maintain

Make sure to watch the video so you’ll be able to clean up messy workbooks in minutes, making you look like an Excel pro without doing anything overly complicated!

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Actuarial Resources Referenced
Excel workbook shown in the video: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

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