Welcome to the Knowledge Hub

Discover the latest UpSlide news, product updates, industry insights and efficiency tips for Microsoft 365!

Company news
6 minutes

The next step in UpSlide’s journey: welcoming Partech

Earlier this year, we decided to embark on a new phase of our journey and welcome a minority investor to UpSlide. After...
Product news
3 minutes

New feature round-up: Edition 8

It’s time for our latest quarterly feature round-up: summer 2023. In this edition, we’re bringing you some...
Finance insights
5 minutes

AI in finance: insights from a B2B SaaS CEO

In the past few months, we’ve seen growing excitement around AI and its potential to reinvent the way we work.
Branding and design
5 minutes

How to manage email signatures in Outlook

In today’s digital world, successful businesses must effectively and consistently present their brand identity...
Technology and AI
5 minutes

Our take on Microsoft Build 2023

This year’s Microsoft Build was arguably one of the most awaited to date. Just a short few months after the announcement...
Finance insights
8 minutes

Will Microsoft Copilot reinvent the future of work in finance? 

The Artificial Intelligence (AI) arms race is truly heating up. As tech giants go all in on this revolutionary...
Product news
3 minutes

New feature round-up: Edition #7

Welcome to UpSlide’s latest feature round-up: spring 2023. We’re expanding even further into the Microsoft...
Company news
4 minutes

Making our mark: going beyond B Corp

In case you missed it, we officially became B Corp Certified at the end of last year! This achievement is a testament...
Efficiency tips
5 minutes

4 effective ways of connecting Power BI to PowerPoint

More and more financial professionals have been adopting Power BI, the Microsoft software that is revolutionizing...
Company news
5 minutes

How to B better: a guide to becoming B Corp Certified

Looking to become B Corp Certified? You’ve come to the right place. In November 2022, UpSlide proudly joined...
Efficiency tips
5 minutes

7 easy ways to reduce your Excel file size

We have all encountered an Excel file that’s too large. The kind that takes minutes to open or save, so everything...
Company news
4 minutes

Save time and create winning content with UpSlide and Pitchly

Financial and professional services firms rely heavily on their front-line teams to create impactful pitchbooks...
Product news
3 minutes

New feature round-up: Edition #6

Welcome to UpSlide’s winter feature round-up! We’ve been working hard to bring you some exciting features...
Company news
5 minutes

From A to B Corp: our mission for positive impact

We are proud to announce that UpSlide is now a Certified B Corporation. In the wake of COP27, the world has been...
Efficiency tips
5 minutes

How to Export Power BI to Excel

Why do we need to export data from Power BI to Excel? Power BI, the solution developed by Microsoft, allows you...
Efficiency tips
4 minutes

How to link Excel to PowerPoint

Why do we need to link Excel to PowerPoint? As a finance professional, the majority of documents you produce will...
Finance insights
5 minutes

What bankers really want… from the bankers themselves

We spoke directly with those on the front line – the bankers themselves – to find out what will really keep...
Product news
4 minutes

New feature round-up: Edition #5

Welcome to UpSlide’s new feature round-up! Here are some recent product updates that will further streamline...
Efficiency tips
8 minutes

4 tips for a smooth transition to Power BI

Power BI is an extremely powerful tool which can transform reporting across many different departments. But the...
Technology and AI
4 minutes

Top 2022 blog posts on Excel’s new formulas

Get to know six 2022 Excel formulas that will help you save time in Excel!
Finance insights

Banker Burnout Report: A Temperature Check

Banks have responded to banker burnout by overhauling traditional work practices and boosting salaries, but is...
Efficiency tips
5 minutes

The importance of document security and how to make sure you are working...

Understand the importance of document security and ways to ensure your teams are working safely in Microsoft Office.
Efficiency tips
5 minutes

The quick and easy ways to export Power BI to Word

Power BI has revolutionized data visualization, enabling finance teams to present their data in a more interactive...
Branding and design
6 minutes

8 powerful PowerPoint tips to avoid easy mistakes

Microsoft PowerPoint was launched in 1990 and has since become the number-one presentation software, used by over...
Branding and design
60 minutes

How to reinvent your brand: Lessons from DC Advisory

Watch this on demand webinar to get actionable advice from DC Advisory's senior marketers, who recently reinvented...
Branding and design

The Rebranding Playbook 2022

Get a step-by-step guide to successfully rebranding your business, with useful insights from marketing leaders...
Efficiency tips
10 minutes

Power Query: the 2022 definitive beginners’ guide

Ever wondered what the Microsoft Office add-in Power Query is and how it works? If so, you have come to the right...
Branding and design
6 minutes

How to do a brand audit: 7 key steps to succeed

Your brand is your business’s biggest asset. Ensuring that you maintain an accurate view of how it is perceived...
Branding and design
7 minutes

How to rebrand your PowerPoint template: a step-by-step guide

For finance and professional services firms in particular, PowerPoint templates are the backbone of a powerful...
Branding and design
6 minutes

4 mistakes to avoid with your rebrand launch

Embarking on a rebrand is one thing; making sure you have a successful launch is another. How do you make sure...
Finance insights
5 minutes

7 ways investment banks are improving junior banker retention

Investment banks are currently experiencing the busiest time the industry has ever seen, bringing in over 33 billion...
Client stories
5 minutes

How DC Advisory helps its bankers save time and work smarter every day

At a time when working remotely has become both commonplace and necessary, more than ever before, using reliable...
Product news
5 minutes

New feature round-up: Edition #4

Welcome to UpSlide’s winter round-up! We’ve kickstarted 2022 with some great new features and improvements,...
Branding and design
10 minutes

5 steps to building a user-friendly PowerPoint template

When it comes to brand perception, for many financial and professional services firms, PowerPoint presentations...
Product news
5 minutes

New feature round-up: Edition #3

Welcome to UpSlide’s autumn round-up! We’ve rolled out multiple feature improvements over the last few months...
Efficiency tips
5 minutes

8 ways to make beautiful financial charts and graphs in Excel

Badly displayed Excel data will lose both impact and meaning. It’s vital to present your data clearly to...
Company news
3 minutes

The recipe for happiness at work, by Philippe Chazalon

It is in a company’s best interest to nurture happiness at work. A study by MIT and Harvard[1] shows that...
Finance insights
8 minutes

Report: How productive is the finance industry in Microsoft Office?

Microsoft Office is used widely across all areas of the banking and finance industry (Investment Banks but also...
Efficiency tips
45 minutes

How to Cut Pitchbook Creation Time in Half

Watch our recent webinar to discover how analysts at BNP Paribas and Mazars streamline their pitchbook creation...
Product news
5 minutes

New feature round-up: Edition #2

Welcome to our summer feature round-up! Our developers have been working hard to bring you two new features, Linked...
Product news
8 minutes

New feature round-up: Edition #1

Want to know what’s new in the UpSlide V6.7 release? We’re introducing a revamped Account Portal, a...
Efficiency tips
4 minutes

What are the benefits of working with a Microsoft Partner?

The Microsoft Partner label means that a company is officially recognized by Microsoft as a partner capable of...
Efficiency tips
5 minutes

Top 6 Excel financial functions

It is no secret that financial analysts spend the majority of their working day on the Microsoft Office suite,...
Efficiency tips
8 minutes

6 steps to select the best productivity tool

The never-ending quest for performance and profitability, coupled with increased competition, is pushing companies...
Efficiency tips
8 minutes

Power BI vs Tableau: 10 questions to ask before choosing a business intelligence...

More and more professionals are using BI (Business Intelligence) tools to make decisions based on real...
Branding and design
9 minutes

6 steps to launching our new visual identity

UpSlide has a new look! After having guided many of our customers through their rebranding projects, it’s...
Efficiency tips
5 minutes

Top 3 productivity tips to become an Excel champion

Microsoft Excel is used by more than 750 million people around the world but only 5% really know how to use its...
Finance insights
5 minutes

How, and why, do finance professionals use Power BI?

Big data, data science, data-driven… these phrases have become part of our everyday vocabulary. Today, the widespread...
How to guides
5 minutes

How to strengthen your company’s management strategy

Crises are not only pivotal moments for a company – but also for their leaders. Questioning oneself on a...
Efficiency tips
5 minutes

16 basic Excel tips

When working in finance, Excel is such a powerful tool when it comes to manipulating and displaying data to make...
Branding and design
8 minutes

UI design: how to redesign the interface and UX

Icons are everywhere in our daily lives: applications, software, websites, etc. These pictograms or simple images...
How to guides
5 minutes

How to work from home efficiently with UpSlide

Today, everyone has to adapt their working methods, starting with enabling remote working within the organization.
Product news
5 minutes

What’s new in Excel with the latest UpSlide 6.5

With our brand new Excel features, you will be able to format cells and charts in seconds, easily navigate...
Company news
5 minutes

UpSlide 10 years later: our path towards a positive impact

It’s been 10 years since UpSlide and the financial modeling company Finance 3.1 were founded. Both companies,...
Branding and design
10 minutes

10 PowerPoint productivity tips and tricks

Love it or hate it, PowerPoint is essential when it comes to business presentations. Whether you’re creating...
Technology and AI
5 minutes

The 7 most epic Excel creations ever

Microsoft Excel may only be 30 years old but it feels like its been around forever and rightly so. Whether it's...