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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.

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    Three timesaving Ctrl-key tricks in Excel

    Working with Excel data is a whole lot easier when you know a few shortcuts -- like these easy efficiency-boosting keyboard tricks.

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  • Convert Excel calculations to literal values
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    Convert Excel calculations to literal values

    Copying Excel data to a different location can send your calculations into a tailspin. Avoid problems by using Paste Special to copy values rather than formulas.

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  • Generate a list of unique entries in an Excel column
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    Generate a list of unique entries in an Excel column

    When you need to get rid of duplicates in a column, Excel's advanced filtering options will do the trick. This quick walk-through shows how it's done.

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    Published:  August 5, 2008, 5:02 AM PDT Modified:  August 5, 2008, 5:02 AM PDT Read More See more Software
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    Resist bad decisions that will waste your client’s money

    If you're in a position where you believe a client's time and money is going to be wasted because of mismanagement or micromanagement by another consultant, Jeff Davis offers advice about what you should do.

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    Published:  July 3, 2008, 1:00 AM PDT Modified:  July 3, 2008, 1:00 AM PDT Read More See more CXO
  • 10 obscure Excel tricks that can expedite common chores
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    10 obscure Excel tricks that can expedite common chores

    Some Excel users waste a lot of time (and add to your support burden) because they don't know the smartest ways to work with spreadsheet data. Here are some highly useful tips that can streamline typical tasks and boost productivity.

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    Published:  June 10, 2008, 4:33 AM PDT Modified:  June 10, 2008, 4:33 AM PDT Read More See more Software
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    10 obscure Excel tricks that can expedite common chores

    The business world is full of users who have neither the opportunity nor the inclination to figure out Excel's shortcuts. They end up wasting a lot of time (and adding to your support burden) because they just don't know the smartest ways to work with spreadsheet data. Here are some highly useful tips that can streamline typical tasks and boost productivity.

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  • The pressing need for an Office-specific help desk
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    The pressing need for an Office-specific help desk

    Some of you will read the title of this post and think to yourselves, “Ha! We don’t have the funds we need to hire enough ‘regular’ help desk personnel. There’s no way we can afford to hire a bunch of Microsoft Office experts to sit around waiting for people to call the help desk.” But ...

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    Published:  January 9, 2007, 4:10 AM PST Modified:  January 9, 2007, 4:10 AM PST Read More See more CXO
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    Enough already with arrogant analysts who give the “good ones” a bad name

    You know one thing I love about being a “computer person?” No matter where I go, I usually meet people who like to talk about computers or technology in general. You know one thing I hate about being a “computer person?” Same thing.  Everywhere I go, I meet people who want to talk about computers.  ...

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    Published:  December 5, 2006, 5:18 AM PST Modified:  December 5, 2006, 5:18 AM PST Read More See more Printers
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    Counsel the screamers to turn down the volume

    To paraphrase the Peter Finch character in the 1976 movie “Network,” I’m mad as heck, and I’m not going to take it any more. Growing up in a small town in Indiana, my mom attempted to instill in my siblings and me the now old-fashioned notion of manners.  Don’t chew your food with your mouth ...

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    Published:  November 21, 2006, 12:17 AM PST Modified:  November 21, 2006, 12:17 AM PST Read More See more CXO
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