Making a living from Excel?

[amromerodiaz]

Hello everyone!

Have you ever thought about making money with Excel? .... Could be designing Spreadsheets or maybe Add-Ins.

Obviously... I would like to do that .... In fact, I have designed some tools but I don't know what to do with them.

What do you think? Any experience to share? idea? Or maybe you're already doing it!

Regards!!

A.

[Tony Valko]

Here's a similar thread:

https://www.excelforum.com/showthread.php?t=981812

[xladept]

I've acquired a couple of clients through word of mouth, but I'm inept at marketing myself - still, it's good for beer and cigarettes

[Tony Valko]

@xladept

Related to the topic...

WRT the book you wrote, did you use a lot of sceencaps? If so, what software did you use for that?

[xladept]

Hi Tony,

Yes, I used a lot of screen captures - I have "Print Screen" by American Systems. I wrote the book in WORD and copy pasted the code on the right side page, usually, with the Text on the left (the even numbered page). I had to use VBA to set up the word configuration, which took a lot of trial and error - but I wrote it in 2000 and 2003 where the help pages are so much more useful. After writing the book, I bought "Smart PDF Creator Pro" (about $100) to convert each chapter to PDF.

I hope this means that you're getting serious!

[xladept]

Hi Tony,

Yes, I used a lot of screen captures - I have "Print Screen" by American Systems. I wrote the book in WORD and copy pasted the code on the right side page, usually, with the Text on the left (the even numbered page). I had to use VBA to set up the word configuration, which took a lot of trial and error - but I wrote it in 2000 and 2003 where the help pages are so much more useful. After writing the book, I bought "Smart PDF Creator Pro" (about $100) to convert each chapter to PDF.

I hope this means that you're getting serious!

[:) Sixthsense :)]

what software did you use for that?

In addition to xladept, I would like to recommend OneNote for capturing any desired part of the screen.

OneNote.JPG

If you see one note in your system tray (i.e. near the clock - Bottom right corner) like the below

SystemTray.JPG

Then you can press Windows+S and use your mouse to select the desired part of the screen for taking screenshot of that selected screen area.

If OneNote is not shown in your system tray then just open the OneNote and minimize it and wait for 5 seconds it will get added in your system tray and use Windows+S to initiate Screen Capturing

The above screenshots are taken using the OneNote Screen Capturing Method

[Fotis1991]

@ SX

Can you pls try to upload again the pic, because i get the usual.. message

..
vBulletin Message
Invalid Attachment specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify the administrator

when i try to open these?

[:) Sixthsense :)]

Hi Fotis,

It was worked fine but don't know what happened now since me too getting the same error.

Unfortunately I deleted those files from my system

I am unable to trace those files in UserCP Attachements area also.

[Fotis1991]

No worries my friend!

As i said it's something usual these(for long time now) days..

[:) Sixthsense :)]

No worries my friend!

I taken the screenshots once again and updated it in that original thread

[Tony Valko]

Thanks, Guys!

[xladept]

Oh, Tony, I forgot to mention that I used publisher to ensure that the resolution was 300 dpi or better

[newdoverman]

@Fotis

If you use IE 11 you might have to access this forum in Compatibility mode. I had all kinds of trouble until I accessed the forum in Compatibility Mode.