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Excel Checkboxes - New Feature!

Western Training Solutions - Excel Checkboxes- New Features

Unlock New Possibilities with Checkboxes in Your Spreadsheets!

At Western Training Solutions, we’re excited to share a fantastic new feature for spreadsheet users: checkboxes! Now, you can insert a checkbox directly into a cell and utilize it within formulas based on TRUE and FALSE variables. But that’s not all. This seemingly simple addition can bring a whole new level of interactivity to your spreadsheets.




Imagine this: a checked box represents TRUE, and an unchecked box stands for FALSE. As you toggle these checkboxes, not only do your values adjust in real-time, but even your headings and other linked elements will dynamically change too. This feature makes it easier than ever to track data and execute conditional formatting based on checkbox input.


Whether you are managing tasks, tracking project completion, or customizing reporting templates, this new checkbox function allows you to streamline your data management and improve decision-making efficiency. Western Training Solutions ensures that you have the tools you need to keep your workflows running smoothly.


So, are you ready to embrace this innovative feature? Say goodbye to manual data entry and start experiencing the power of checkboxes in your spreadsheets today!

Western Training Solutions - True Excel Checkbox
Western Training Solutions - False Excel Checkbox

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Micro-Courses -Speed Dating for Excel

By Christina Bower-Arsenault • October 21, 2025
Speed Dating for Excel Micro-Courses Pressed for time? We get it—there’s never enough hours in the day. If you want to master Excel functions or boost your Excel skills without committing to a full-day of training, our Micro-Courses are for you. Contact us at sales@westernts.ca or 1-204-837-4776 to learn more and book your spot. Enjoy our everyday multi-class discount and pick up a new skill in just one hour with a live, interactive instructor. We look forward to seeing you in class! #Microcourses #speeddatingforexcel #westernts #westerntrainingsolutions #Worksmarternotharder #onehouroneskill
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By Christina Bower-Arsenault • September 15, 2025
WesternTS Travels! All too often we hear from businesses, and organizations that they are too remote and no trainer will come to them. Well...Western Training Solutions travels to you! Office Refresher 2025 Working for a school board is a lot of work. Having value - added training offered at your location of work, is priceless! WesternTS journeyed to Norway House in August to refresh the their school division's staff. The requested topics took two days and everyone walked away with new tips and tricks, new skills, and a clearer understanding of how some of the software actually works. Topics covered in those two days included: Using Outlook efficiently and understanding Email Etiquette Using Word's efficiencies to work smarter and not harder AI in the workplace Microsoft Forms Excel efficiencies and using introductory to intermediate skills in spreadsheets It was a packed two days but everyone learned something new and felt refreshed and ready to begin the new school year. Western Training Solutions was happy to accommodate the training. Getting to know amazing people and organizations is an added bonus for all involved! Plus, if you've never been to Norway House you're missing out on one of the most picturesque places on the planet. It is truly lovely and historic. If you are tired of hearing your location is too remote? That your group isn't large enough? Think you have to resort to "Webinars" or pre-recorded lessons from sites with no actual person to ask questions of? Stop the hamster wheel! Hop off and call 204-837-4776 or email sales@westernts.ca to discuss your training needs. We look forward to hearing from you & seeing you in class!

Why Employers Invest in Technical Training

By Christina Bower-Arsenault • September 9, 2025
Employee Training Ready to turn your team into productivity superheroes? Employee training is your secret cape. From onboarding (Think: rocket launcher for rookies) to mastering tech tricks, honing those people skills, wrangling compliance rules, and becoming product wizards—training isn’t just a checkbox. It’s how organizations shape legends, not just employees. Technical Training: In 2025, employees require technical training to keep pace with rapid technological changes, close skills gaps, and increase productivity and innovation. Such training also improves job satisfaction, confidence, retention, and helps organisations attract top talent in a competitive market. According to a Talent Canada May 2025 survey, Canadians are more likely to stay with an organization that invests in their training / upgrading / upskilling / reskilling. Keeping your talent skilled in today's ever-changing tech world is a challenge. Yearly training will ensure that existing employees are educated in new tech and are on-par with new hires, fresh from school. Call 204-837-4776 or email sales@westernts.ca to discuss your training needs. We look forward to seeing you in class!
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