How do I convert a Unix epoch timestamp into a human readable date/time in Excel?

Yes, you can create a formula to do this for you. Java and Unix/Linux count the number of milliseconds since 1/1/1970 while Microsoft Excel does it starting on 1/1/1900 for Windows and 1/1/1904 for Mac OS X. You would just need to do the following to convert: For GMT time on Windows =((x/1000)/86400)+(DATEVALUE(“1-1-1970”) – DATEVALUE(“1-1-1900”)) … Read more

How to disable Excel’s automatic cell reference change after copy/paste?

From http://spreadsheetpage.com/index.php/tip/making_an_exact_copy_of_a_range_of_formulas_take_2: Put Excel in formula view mode. The easiest way to do this is to press Ctrl+` (that character is a “backwards apostrophe,” and is usually on the same key that has the ~ (tilde). Select the range to copy. Press Ctrl+C Start Windows Notepad Press Ctrl+V to past the copied data into Notepad … Read more