• Skip to main content
  • Skip to header right navigation
  • Skip to site footer

My Online Training Hub

Learn Dashboards, Excel, Power BI, Power Query, Power Pivot

  • Courses
  • Pricing
    • Free Courses
    • Power BI Course
    • Excel Power Query Course
    • Power Pivot and DAX Course
    • Excel Dashboard Course
    • Excel PivotTable Course – Quick Start
    • Advanced Excel Formulas Course
    • Excel Expert Advanced Excel Training
    • Excel Tables Course
    • Excel, Word, Outlook
    • Financial Modelling Course
    • Excel PivotTable Course
    • Excel for Customer Service Professionals
    • Excel for Operations Management Course
    • Excel for Decision Making Under Uncertainty Course
    • Excel for Finance Course
    • Excel Analysis ToolPak Course
    • Multi-User Pricing
  • Resources
    • Free Downloads
    • Excel Functions Explained
    • Excel Formulas
    • Excel Add-ins
    • IF Function
      • Excel IF Statement Explained
      • Excel IF AND OR Functions
      • IF Formula Builder
    • Time & Dates in Excel
      • Excel Date & Time
      • Calculating Time in Excel
      • Excel Time Calculation Tricks
      • Excel Date and Time Formatting
    • Excel Keyboard Shortcuts
    • Excel Custom Number Format Guide
    • Pivot Tables Guide
    • VLOOKUP Guide
    • ALT Codes
    • Excel VBA & Macros
    • Excel User Forms
    • VBA String Functions
  • Members
    • Login
    • Password Reset
  • Blog
  • Excel Webinars
  • Excel Forum
    • Register as Forum Member

Placing a text box on a dashboard that updates to the latest date of data input.|Dashboards & Charts|Excel Forum|My Online Training Hub

You are here: Home / Placing a text box on a dashboard that updates to the latest date of data input.|Dashboards & Charts|Excel Forum|My Online Training Hub
Avatar
sp_LogInOut Log In sp_Registration Register
sp_Search Search
Advanced Search|Last Search Results
Search
Forum Scope




Match



Forum Options



Minimum search word length is 3 characters - maximum search word length is 84 characters
sp_Search Search
sp_RankInfo
Lost password?
sp_CrumbsHome HomeExcel ForumDashboards & ChartsPlacing a text box on a dashboard t…
sp_PrintTopic sp_TopicIcon
Placing a text box on a dashboard that updates to the latest date of data input.
Avatar
Kim Daughtry

Active Member
Members
Level 0
Forum Posts: 4
Member Since:
December 22, 2021
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
1
December 22, 2021 - 12:50 pm
sp_Permalink sp_Print

I am looking for a way to have a text box at the top of my dashboard that will update automagically after appending the data table with the new monthly data; to show the latest date of data entered. 

sp_AnswersTopicSeeAnswer See Answer
Avatar
Jessica Stewart
Northern USA
Member
Members


Trusted Members
Level 0
Forum Posts: 202
Member Since:
February 13, 2021
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
2
December 23, 2021 - 1:12 am
sp_Permalink sp_Print

You'll need a helper cell to find the latest date then draw your textbox and have it reference the helper cell. The formula to find the latest date would simply be =MAX(A2:A5)(In my example sheet). Reference the example attached. 

To have the text box reference the cell simply select the text box and then in the formula bar type the cell reference. Hope this helps. 

Avatar
Kim Daughtry

Active Member
Members
Level 0
Forum Posts: 4
Member Since:
December 22, 2021
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
3
December 23, 2021 - 1:53 am
sp_Permalink sp_Print

Thank you. I understand the helper cell. Have used that for other dynamic updates. However in your example if I add a date to the array it does not update to the latest date entered. Is there a way to have the helper cell update the new range when additional data is added?

 

Thank you for your help.

 

Kim

Avatar
Jessica Stewart
Northern USA
Member
Members


Trusted Members
Level 0
Forum Posts: 202
Member Since:
February 13, 2021
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
4
December 23, 2021 - 10:36 am
sp_Permalink sp_Print

Absolutely, for that you will need a dynamic named range. They are amazing and once you know them you will use them often! Then update the formula in your helper cell to reflect the named range instead of the fixed cells. Cool

sp_AnswersTopicAnswer
Answers Post
Avatar
Kim Daughtry

Active Member
Members
Level 0
Forum Posts: 4
Member Since:
December 22, 2021
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
5
December 23, 2021 - 1:49 pm
sp_Permalink sp_Print

Thank you that worked beautifully! Now I am going to figure out how do that with the sum of a column. I love learning new things. Thank you very much for the help. My Dashboard is coming along nicely.

 

Kim

Avatar
Jessica Stewart
Northern USA
Member
Members


Trusted Members
Level 0
Forum Posts: 202
Member Since:
February 13, 2021
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
6
December 23, 2021 - 6:02 pm
sp_Permalink sp_Print

Glad to help! Laugh

sp_Feed
Go to top
Forum Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
Most Users Ever Online: 245
Currently Online: Philip Treacy, Ngoc Tinh, Riny van Eekelen
Guest(s) 11
Currently Browsing this Page:
1 Guest(s)
Top Posters:
SunnyKow: 1432
Anders Sehlstedt: 870
Purfleet: 412
Frans Visser: 346
David_Ng: 306
lea cohen: 219
A.Maurizio: 202
Jessica Stewart: 202
Aye Mu: 201
jaryszek: 183
Newest Members:
michael serna
mashal sana
Tiffany Kang
Leah Gillmore
Sopi Yuniarti
LAFONSO HERNANDEZ
Hayden Hao
Angela chen
Sean Moore
John Chisholm
Forum Stats:
Groups: 3
Forums: 24
Topics: 6215
Posts: 27248

 

Member Stats:
Guest Posters: 49
Members: 31897
Moderators: 3
Admins: 4
Administrators: Mynda Treacy, Philip Treacy, Catalin Bombea, FT
Moderators: MOTH Support, Velouria, Riny van Eekelen
© Simple:Press —sp_Information

Sidebar

Blog Categories

  • Excel
  • Excel Charts
  • Excel Dashboard
  • Excel Formulas
  • Excel PivotTables
  • Excel Shortcuts
  • Excel VBA
  • General Tips
  • Online Training
  • Outlook
  • Power Apps
  • Power Automate
  • Power BI
  • Power Pivot
  • Power Query
microsoft mvp logo
trustpilot excellent rating
Secured by Sucuri Badge
MyOnlineTrainingHub on YouTube Mynda Treacy on Linked In Mynda Treacy on Instagram Mynda Treacy on Twitter Mynda Treacy on Pinterest MyOnlineTrainingHub on Facebook
 

Company

  • About My Online Training Hub
  • Disclosure Statement
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Guarantee
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Testimonials
  • Become an Affiliate

Support

  • Contact
  • Forum
  • Helpdesk - For Technical Issues

Copyright © 2023 · My Online Training Hub · All Rights Reserved. Microsoft and the Microsoft Office logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Product names, logos, brands, and other trademarks featured or referred to within this website are the property of their respective trademark holders.