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Use this Excel quick fill handle trick to insert partial rows and columns

June 10, 2013 7:20am PDT

Learn the many ways to insert entire and partial rows and columns in Excel, including a fill handle method.

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Use SUMIFS() to sum by multiple conditions in Excel

May 30, 2013 12:30am PDT

Excel's SUMIF() lets you sum values, conditionally. It's new sibling, SUMIFS() lets you sum values by multiple conditions.

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Build dynamic charts in Excel

May 28, 2013 1:22am PDT

Users will appreciate an Excel chart that updates right before their eyes.

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Use EDATE() and relative addressing to create a quick date matrix in Excel

May 28, 2013 12:26am PDT

With a little planning, you can create an easy-to-implement date matrix in Microsoft Excel.

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10 things that are hard to find (or gone altogether) in Office 2013

May 23, 2013 6:20am PDT

Is Office 2013 hiding the tools and options you rely on? Here are some features that have been reshuffled -- or removed.

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A couple of time-saving autofill shortcuts for Excel

May 13, 2013 11:13am PDT

Learn these autofill tricks to work more efficiently with recurring data in Excel.

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Build a simple timesheet in Excel

May 3, 2013 12:43am PDT

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.

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Excel 2013 Flash Fill anticipates needs on the fly

April 29, 2013 8:23am PDT

Put aside earlier list features and let Excel 2013's Flash Fill interpret your needs and complete the task.

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Three tips for using Excel's conditional formatting more efficiently

April 8, 2013 8:06am PDT

These three tips will help you work more efficiently when using Excel's conditional formatting feature.

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Find the hidden talent in your organization

April 2, 2013 4:39am PDT

Hidden talent is the ultimate organizational resource. It's already present in your organization, doesn't require any procurement, and can be exploited without incurring any significant cost increase.

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Transposing Excel data via the fixed and live methods

April 1, 2013 1:32pm PDT

Excel provides two methods for transposing data. Whether you need a live link might be the condition that helps you choose the right one.

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Three easy ways to use color in an Excel worksheet

March 11, 2013 10:44am PDT

These simple color tips for Excel can help you add a bit of color to designate purpose or task.

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10 advanced formatting tricks for Excel users

March 7, 2013 12:28pm PST

Your worksheets will be more polished and easy to read if you learn a few sophisticated formatting techniques.

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Three ways to guide users through an Excel input range

March 7, 2013 8:20am PST

Susan Harkins describes three ways to ease the data input process in Excel.

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How to find duplicates in Excel

March 5, 2013 10:56am PST

You'll need more than one trick up your sleeve to find duplicates in Excel.

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10 underused Office features

February 28, 2013 1:56pm PST

Microsoft Office is so feature-packed, most users barely scratch the surface of its functionality. See if you're using Office apps to their full potential.

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Excel's Auto Outline quickly hides data details to simplify viewing

February 28, 2013 7:49am PST

Excel's Auto Outline feature quickly hides detail noise so you can view just a summary of your data.

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10 steps to creating a custom list for sorting in Excel

February 6, 2013 1:18pm PST

When you need to implement a special sort order that Excel can't accommodate, use this trick to set up a custom sort.

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Highlight Excel list values when they change

February 4, 2013 11:04am PST

If your Excel lists repeats values and you need help finding changes, try this easy conditional format.

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Display multiple subtotaling functions in Excel

January 21, 2013 12:05am PST

There's more to Excel's Subtotal feature than you might realize. You can add multiple subtotaling functions to the same row, and you can add multiple rows.

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