Feb 122016
 

Don’t let the weak and questionable intro sentence discourage your interest.  This is worth reviewing.  By Brad Jones at MakeUseOf.com…

Of all the programs included in Microsoft’s Office suite, Excel is perhaps the most intimidating. There’s an enormous scope to what you can accomplish with the software, and that can be overwhelming. Even finding the desired function from a packed toolbar can be a challenge — unless you know the right keyboard shortcuts.

Source: 35 Everyday Microsoft Excel Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows & Mac

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Aug 102015
 

By Ryan Dube at MakeUseOf.com…

You’ve got a presentation due in a few days and you really want to impress the boss. You want to show your data in a way that’s easy to understand, but also visual and impressive. The only way to do that is to choose the right chart for your data.

Source: 8 Types of Excel Charts & When You Should Use Them

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Jul 192013
 

Some good tips for Excel users.  The screen shots are Excel 2013 and Excel 2010 users should be able to follow along.  By Ryan Dube at MakeUseOf.com…

I’ve always believed that Excel is one of the most powerful software tools out there. It isn’t just the fact that it’s spreadsheet software, which is by its nature powerful anyway. No, Microsoft Excel 2013 itself has such an awesome collection of built-in tools and features that it has beyond any doubt, become one of the most useful tools for so many things. In this article, I plan to show you how powerful formulas and conditional formatting can be, with three pretty useful examples.

via 3 Crazy Excel Formulas That Do Amazing Things.

Jul 242012
 

By Greg Keizer at ComputerWorld.com New Zealand…

Microsoft confirmed yesterday that the new Office 2103 will not run on older PCs powered by Windows XP or Vista.

“The new Office will work with Windows 7 and Windows 8,” a Microsoft spokesperson said Monday in an email reply to questions about Office 2013 and Office 365. “Vista or XP will not support the new Office.”

via Windows XP and Vista: No Office 2013 for you | Computerworld New Zealand.

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