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admin — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:00:59 +0000

Many tips are interchangeable between Word and Excel and this tip is one of them. Most of us know that CTRL + Z is a nifty tool for undoing a keystroke – it’s much easier than using the mouse and hunting for that dastardly undo arrow. Likewise, rather than searching the world over for the redo arrow, press CTRL + Y!

Tips & Tricks

admin — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:50:02 +0000

Excel – Looking for a keyboard shortcut to paste special values into your spreadsheet? Press Alt + E +S + V.

Excel Tip: Copy From Above

admin — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 21:17:11 +0000

Do you need to quickly copy an “above” cell value to a current cell? All you have to do is press CTRL + SHIFT + ” to copy the above cells contents into the current cell.

Microsoft Excel Tip: Easy Sum

admin — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 20:44:20 +0000

Need to quickly create a Microsoft Excel formula to get the sum of all cells? Simply highlight the cells you want to know the value of and press ALT + =.

Excel – Add Current Time

admin — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:16:50 +0000

Need to add the current time to your Excel document? Hit the “Control” button and the colon key at the same time.

Excel Tip: Multi-Cell Select

admin — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 20:22:41 +0000

Save some time! To select multiple cells with the keyboard (instead of the mouse), simply hold down the Shift key and use your cursor keys.

Microsoft Excel Tip: Format Painter

admin — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 23:00:39 +0000

Need to copy some complex formatting? Use the Format Painter (the little paintbrush button on the Standard Toolbar). Find the formatting you want to copy. Click the Paintbrush and then click the cell you want apply it to.

Microsoft Excel Tips: Keyboard Shortcuts

admin — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 15:00:15 +0000

To quickly go to the last cell with data in it, hit CTRL-END. CTRL-HOME always takes you to cell A1. Very helpful in HUGE spreadsheets!

Microsoft Excel Tip: Activate Cell

admin — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 23:00:17 +0000

To edit the active cell, hit F2. It’s much faster than double-clicking on it.

Microsoft Excel Tip: Gridlines

admin — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 23:00:23 +0000

Need to see the gridlines on a printed copy of your spreadsheet? Don’t draw borders. Just pull down the File menu, choose “Page Setup,” click the “Sheet” tab, and check “Gridlines” under the Print heading. In Excel 2007, click Page Layout, and check the Print Box under Gridlines.