10 simple tips for working more efficiently in Microsoft Excel

Excel is a highly sophisticated application, and users don't always discover the easiest or smartest way to accomplish various tasks. This list of tips will help them shave significant time off some of the most common spreadsheet chores.

Susan Harkins shares a number of efficiency-boosters, such as taking advantage of defined names, tricks for copying and entering data into noncontiguous cells, customizing workbook and worksheet defaults, and speeding up calculation time.

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