Supercharge Your Excel Workflow with AlatiphA xDT Add-In

By Abdul-Latif Ahmed - January 26, 2025

Introduction

Excel is a cornerstone of data management, but sometimes its built-in features don’t fully meet our needs.

That’s where custom add-ins come in, providing personalized functionalities to enhance productivity.

In this post, we introduce a feature-packed add-in that streamlines date and time management.

Features of the Add-In

Date Picker

Manually entering dates in Excel can be time-consuming and prone to errors. This Date Picker solves this problem with a calendar-style interface for selecting dates.

Say goodbye to the frustrations and limitations of traditional date pickers and embrace this game-changing add-in that redefines the way you interact with dates in Excel.

This innovative solution offers unparalleled flexibility and ease of use. With customizable start dates, a sleek and intuitive interface, and seamless integration across regions and languages.

This Date Picker empowers you to streamline your workflow and enhance productivity like never before.

Key Features:

1. Enable/Disable Button: Easily toggle the Date Picker on or off with a dedicated button for complete control.

2. Works with Date-Formatted Cells: The Date Picker is optimized for date-formatted cells, ensuring compatibility and preventing input errors.

3. Customizable Appearance: Personalize the Date Picker with different colours to suit your preferences or align with specific themes. Adjust visual preferences to match your style, ensuring a pleasant and efficient user experience.

4. Multi-Language: Customize the calendar to more than 15 languages such as English, Spanish, French, Dutch, Greece, etc.

5. Multi-Start Day: This customization will affect the start day, whether it should begin on Saturday, Monday, Tuesday or any other day.

How It Works:

1. Click on AlatiphA xDT Picker tab>Date & Time Picker group and click on the Enable Date Picker button to enable the functionality.

2. Select a cell or range.

3. Click on Home tab>Number group and select Date format of your choice from the dropdown menu to format the cell to receive date. E.g. Short Date

4. Click in a cell formatted with date, a pop up calendar will appear.

5. From the pop up calendar, select year and month from dropdown lists and then select the day from the calendar.

Note: This tool ensures precision and efficiency, making date entry a breeze.

Time Picker

The Time Picker offers similar functionality for time selection, providing an intuitive interface to input specific times.

Key Features:

1. Manual Input: Click inside the hour, minute and period (AM/PM), and edit.

2. Arrows Input (Preferable): Use the up and down arrows to select the hour, minute and period (AM/PM).

How It Works:

1. Click on AlatiphA xDT Picker tab>Date & Time Picker group and click on the Time Picker button to open a userform.

2. Use the arrows to adjust the hours, minutes and period (AM/PM).

3. Click on Apply button.

4. The time will be inserted in a cell selected.

Benefits:

Maintains consistent time formatting across data entries.
Saves time when managing schedules, logging events, or handling time-sensitive data.

Benefits of the Add-In

1. Ease of Use: User-friendly interfaces for seamless date and time selection.

2. Error Reduction: Eliminates manual input mistakes.

3. Time-Saving: Speeds up repetitive tasks and improves efficiency.

4. Customizable: Flexible features that can be extended to suit your specific needs.

Conclusion

This add-in revolutionizes how you handle date and time in Excel.

Whether you’re an HR professional tracking employee records, a project manager scheduling deadlines, or a data analyst managing time-sensitive tasks, this tool will make your workflow more efficient and accurate.

Try it today and experience the difference in your Excel productivity!