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A quick Excel keyboard trick for selecting large ranges
You'll want to add this quick selection trick to your repertoire. It's handy when the range isn't a complete data range or it comprises more than one data range.
Posted by Susan Harkins | June 11, 2012, 10:53 AM PDT | Latest comment by hulyalkar@...
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Slicers provide a quick way to filter an Excel pivot table
Filtering a pivot table isn't hard, but Excel 2010 slicers make it even easier.
Posted by Susan Harkins | June 7, 2012, 7:56 AM PDT | Latest comment by ssharkins@...
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How to customize Word bullet points
Word's default bullet character is adequate, but you can add a bit of distinction or creativity by using custom bullet characters.
Posted by Susan Harkins | June 5, 2012, 8:21 AM PDT | Latest comment by ssharkins@...
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Quick Tip: Apply a uniform size to all charts on an Excel sheet
After adding several charts to a sheet, you might want to adjust their sizes so they're all the same. You can do so manually or by using the easy macro.
Posted by Susan Harkins | June 4, 2012, 11:03 AM PDT | Latest comment by JSmotherman
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Generate random dates within a specific date range
Excel's RAND() functions generate random values between 0 and 1. When you need a little more flexibility try RANDBETWEEN().
Posted by Susan Harkins | May 31, 2012, 11:28 AM PDT
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Highlight text with the gradient fill effect in Word
Using font colors is nothing new, but you can also apply a gradient fill effect to text. Here's how.
Posted by Susan Harkins | May 30, 2012, 7:47 AM PDT | Latest comment by jacinorwood@...
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Highlight the minimum and maximum values for Excel subsets
Excel's MIN() and MAX() function work great, until you want to use them on a subset of data. Consider using this conditional formatting rule.
Posted by Susan Harkins | May 29, 2012, 8:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by pradeepbhat92
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Display the slideshow name on all your PowerPoint slides
Use this simple VBA macro to display your presentation's name on all your PowerPoint slides.
Posted by Susan Harkins | May 24, 2012, 6:50 AM PDT | Latest comment by pptcrafter
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Office solution: Clearing up that wacky date problem when copying sheets
This week, learn the solution to the last Office challenge: Why does Excel change dates when I copy a sheet to a new workbook?
Posted by Susan Harkins | May 23, 2012, 10:27 AM PDT
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A quick Word trick for typing text into a scanned document
This quick trick will have you up filling in scanned paper forms in less than two minutes.
Posted by Susan Harkins | May 22, 2012, 8:07 AM PDT | Latest comment by psauve
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Use COUNTIFS() to evaluate multiple count and criteria ranges
Excel's COUNTIFS() function is flexible enough to handle different ranges and data types.
Posted by Susan Harkins | May 21, 2012, 10:37 AM PDT | Latest comment by jbenton@...
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Use Word macros to save your place in a document
Use these two simple Word macros to temporarily bookmark a spot you want to return to later.
Posted by Susan Harkins | May 17, 2012, 8:19 AM PDT | Latest comment by uri1090
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Challenge solution: How to set all workbooks to R1C1 referencing
This week, learn the solution to the recent challenge: Can you help a user who wants all workbooks to default to R1C1 referencing?
Posted by Susan Harkins | May 16, 2012, 10:46 AM PDT
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Implement a search offset in an Access form
Adding search capability to an Access form is pretty easy, but users might appreciate a bit more flexibility by letting them also set an offset value.
Posted by Susan Harkins | May 15, 2012, 8:14 AM PDT
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Use COUNTIFS() to compare two data sets in Excel
There are lots of ways to find duplicates in the same set of records. Using the COUNTIFS() function, you can compare different data sets for duplicate records.
Posted by Susan Harkins | May 14, 2012, 7:59 AM PDT
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A quick way to select an Excel data range
Here's a quick method, and the equivalent keyboard shortcut, for selecting an entire data range.
Posted by Susan Harkins | May 10, 2012, 11:19 AM PDT | Latest comment by ssharkins@...
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Office challenge: Why does Excel change dates when I copy a sheet to a new workbook?
This week, test your Excel skills by identifying and remedying this troublesome date behavior.
Posted by Susan Harkins | May 9, 2012, 7:37 AM PDT | Latest comment by dogknees
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Select multiple objects in a PowerPoint slide
Select multiple objects so you can move, format, and even delete related objects at the same time.
Posted by Susan Harkins | May 8, 2012, 8:51 AM PDT
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Tutorial: How to create and correctly employ Word tabs
Learning how to use tabs correctly is the best way to ensure that columnar data stays where you put it.
Posted by Susan Harkins | May 7, 2012, 7:56 AM PDT | Latest comment by ssharkins@...
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Reduce start up tasks by customizing the way Excel launches
Reduce tedious and repetitive start up chores by customizing the way Excel launches.
Posted by Susan Harkins | May 3, 2012, 10:44 AM PDT | Latest comment by ssharkins@...
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Two ways to add checkbox controls to a Word document
Use a customized bulleted list or a content control to insert checkboxes into a Word document, depending on how you are going to use it.
Posted by Susan Harkins | February 22, 2012, 8:16 AM PST | Latest comment by ian@...
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How to add a drop-down list to an Excel cell
Drop-down lists can greatly facilitate data entry. Here's a look at how to use Excel's data validation feature to create handy lists within your worksheets.
Posted by Susan Harkins | June 12, 2008, 12:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by dhivya.vasu01@...
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Transpose Excel data from rows to columns, or vice versa
When you need to flip-flop data in an Excel worksheet, don't waste time doing it manually. Excel offers a handy Transpose option that will quickly take care of the task.
Posted by Jeff Davis | June 23, 2009, 12:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by excelinexcel
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Use SUMIFS() to sum by multiple conditions in Excel
Excel's SUMIF() lets you sum values, conditionally. It's new sibling, SUMIFS() lets you sum values by multiple conditions.
Posted by Susan Harkins | November 14, 2011, 11:25 AM PST | Latest comment by peter.r7
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How to use Excel 2010's new conditional formatting with references
Excel 2010's new referencing option makes conditional formatting more powerful than ever before!
Posted by Susan Harkins | August 30, 2010, 8:40 AM PDT | Latest comment by manishdhir
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Add horizontal lines to a Word document
Susan Harkins shows you two easy ways to insert a horizontal line into a Word document.
Posted by Susan Harkins | September 29, 2010, 12:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by Shrike49
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How to Alphabetize Lists In Word
I learned something new the other day—Word can alphabetize a list. I’m sure many users already know this, but it’s brand new to me. Years ago, I could do this with WordPerfect, but I’ve...
Posted by Susan Harkins | May 29, 2007, 12:13 PM PDT
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Four ways to insert an em dash in a Word document
When you need an em dash, you can let Word enter it for you the easy way. If that approach doesn't suit your needs, try one of three manual methods.
Posted by Susan Harkins | March 1, 2010, 12:00 AM PST | Latest comment by Marshwiggle
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Use Word's Vertical Alignment settings to center a page
Centering text vertically isn't difficult; you just have to know where to look!
Posted by Susan Harkins | July 28, 2010, 6:30 PM PDT
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Use COUNTIFS() to evaluate multiple count and criteria ranges
Excel's COUNTIFS() function is flexible enough to handle different ranges and data types.
Posted by Susan Harkins | May 21, 2012, 10:37 AM PDT | Latest comment by jbenton@...
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The secret to unhiding column A in an Excel worksheet
After you hide column A, it might seem like it's gone forever. Fortunately, there are two simple tricks for unhiding it.
Posted by Susan Harkins | March 16, 2009, 12:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by fallon.stuart@...
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Quickly fill blank cells in Excel
Blank cells can spell trouble. Here's an easy way to fill in those blanks and protect the validity of your data.
Posted by Susan Harkins | April 26, 2010, 10:50 AM PDT | Latest comment by Midhunmj
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A quick and dirty way to compare columns of Excel data
Using this little-known feature in Excel, you can quickly compare one column of data to another.
Posted by Susan Harkins | April 6, 2012, 11:41 AM PDT | Latest comment by HAL 9000
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Convert your Word documents into PowerPoint 2007 presentations
If you need to make a PowerPoint presentation from a Word document, don't worry about endless cutting and pasting. Mary Ann Richardson shows how you can use Word's built-in formatting to make an...
Posted by Mary Ann Richardson | April 1, 2008, 12:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by nor12345
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Build a simple timesheet in Excel
Excel makes it easy to set up a system for tracking time. Follow these steps to create your own or download our sample timesheet template and customize it to fit your needs.
Posted by Susan Harkins | January 26, 2010, 9:43 AM PST | Latest comment by raj_as
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Create an Excel data entry form that includes check boxes
You can keep a lot of information on an Excel data entry form, but you can make it easier for your users -- and yourself -- to create tables by adding check boxes. Here's how to set up check boxes...
Posted by Mary Ann Richardson | July 31, 2007, 12:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by Corbybhoy
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Delete a stubborn page break in Word
Sometimes, Word won't let you delete a page break. The fix is usually simple -- although the cause might surprise you.
Posted by Susan Harkins | January 8, 2010, 7:13 AM PST | Latest comment by kramer22
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Use a formula to trigger Excel's Conditional Formatting feature
If you need a visual clue to hype a worksheet, use Excel's Conditional Formatting feature to help values stand out.
Posted by Susan Harkins | January 5, 2009, 1:07 PM PST | Latest comment by JNirvaha
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10 things you can do to give your PowerPoint presentations a heartbeat
This information is also available as a PDF download. Imagine this: You've just returned to your seat for this afternoon's training seminar. The morning session was pretty interesting, providing...
Posted by Katherine Murray | July 10, 2007, 2:44 PM PDT
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Use a custom format in Excel to display easier to read millions
Use a custom format in Microsoft Excel to reduce the number of digits in a large number without losing its scale.
Posted by Susan Harkins | March 14, 2012, 11:16 AM PDT | Latest comment by jeng02@...
