Comments on: Getting the Most out of MS Excel http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/09/12/getting-the-most-out-of-ms-excel/ Rebooting the workforce Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:03:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Turbulent Sky » Blog Archiv » Hidden Excel Shortcuts http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/09/12/getting-the-most-out-of-ms-excel/#comment-310463 Turbulent Sky » Blog Archiv » Hidden Excel Shortcuts Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:25:58 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/09/12/getting-the-most-out-of-ms-excel/#comment-310463 [...] some more useful tips, have a gander at Getting the Most Out of MS Excel at Web Worker Daily. Tags: Excel, how-to, [...] [...] some more useful tips, have a gander at Getting the Most Out of MS Excel at Web Worker Daily. Tags: Excel, how-to, [...]

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]]> By: Shad Q http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/09/12/getting-the-most-out-of-ms-excel/#comment-173470 Shad Q Fri, 14 Sep 2007 18:07:04 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/09/12/getting-the-most-out-of-ms-excel/#comment-173470 @ CrouchingBadger Thank you so much!!! I have been searching for the hotkey to edit cells without leaving the keyboard for way too long. Thanks for the 'F2' tip. Cheers! @ CrouchingBadger

Thank you so much!!! I have been searching for the hotkey to edit cells without leaving the keyboard for way too long. Thanks for the ‘F2′ tip. Cheers!

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]]> By: Crouchingbadger http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/09/12/getting-the-most-out-of-ms-excel/#comment-172327 Crouchingbadger Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:04:19 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/09/12/getting-the-most-out-of-ms-excel/#comment-172327 <b>Text to Columns</b> Using Text to Columns on the Data Menu and you can extract text quicker than your neighbour who tells you they'll do it in sed and awk. As they mutter about regexes and delimiters you can smugly email them your results. (Don't forget using Alt+Select on a text editor/terminal session you can grab single columns in the first place). <b>Join Text</b> Use concatenation to build up longer strings consisting of your other columns. For example, you have two columns of information you wanted to separate by a space so you can paste into a config file. <code>=B5 & " " & F5</code> would generate a space-separated two-column list <code>=B5 & " = " & F5</code> does the same but adds an equals sign to the text <b>More Shortcut Keys</b> <b>Ctrl+Home/End</b> takes you to the top-left or bottom-right of the spreadsheet <b>Ctrl+PageUp/PageDown</b> cycles through the worksheets, but <b>ctrl+F6</b> cycles workbooks The <b>End</b> key followed by the down cursor key will take you to the end of the current run of data. <b>F2</b> lets you edit things without leaving the keyboard. Double-clicking the Auto-extending handle (tip #2) lets Excel make a damn good guess at what you wanted and over several years will extend your life by up to a week. Text to Columns
Using Text to Columns on the Data Menu and you can extract text quicker than your neighbour who tells you they’ll do it in sed and awk. As they mutter about regexes and delimiters you can smugly email them your results. (Don’t forget using Alt+Select on a text editor/terminal session you can grab single columns in the first place).

Join Text
Use concatenation to build up longer strings consisting of your other columns. For example, you have two columns of information you wanted to separate by a space so you can paste into a config file.
=B5 & " " & F5
would generate a space-separated two-column list
=B5 & " = " & F5
does the same but adds an equals sign to the text

More Shortcut Keys
Ctrl+Home/End takes you to the top-left or bottom-right of the spreadsheet
Ctrl+PageUp/PageDown cycles through the worksheets, but ctrl+F6 cycles workbooks
The End key followed by the down cursor key will take you to the end of the current run of data.
F2 lets you edit things without leaving the keyboard.
Double-clicking the Auto-extending handle (tip #2) lets Excel make a damn good guess at what you wanted and over several years will extend your life by up to a week.

]]> By: Peter http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/09/12/getting-the-most-out-of-ms-excel/#comment-172235 Peter Thu, 13 Sep 2007 06:25:23 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/09/12/getting-the-most-out-of-ms-excel/#comment-172235 Never heard of the last two tips. Thanks! Never heard of the last two tips. Thanks!

]]> By: Stephen http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/09/12/getting-the-most-out-of-ms-excel/#comment-172232 Stephen Thu, 13 Sep 2007 06:22:25 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/09/12/getting-the-most-out-of-ms-excel/#comment-172232 As far as tip # 6, <b>Hide and Unhide Columns</b>, is concerned, I actually prefer using the Group function in Excel. Just select the columns (or rows) that you want hidden, the select <b>Data > Group and Outline > Group</b>. I find this better because Excel automatically places a button that enables you to expand and collapse these columns (or rows) with one click. It also serves as a reminder that the spreadsheet has these columns (or rows) hidden. A caveat though, if you have certain cells "hidden" in this manner and do column (or row) sums, Excel automatically skips the values on the columns (or rows) that are hidden. By the way, nice site. As far as tip # 6, Hide and Unhide Columns, is concerned, I actually prefer using the Group function in Excel. Just select the columns (or rows) that you want hidden, the select Data > Group and Outline > Group. I find this better because Excel automatically places a button that enables you to expand and collapse these columns (or rows) with one click. It also serves as a reminder that the spreadsheet has these columns (or rows) hidden. A caveat though, if you have certain cells “hidden” in this manner and do column (or row) sums, Excel automatically skips the values on the columns (or rows) that are hidden.

By the way, nice site.

]]> By: Avadhut http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/09/12/getting-the-most-out-of-ms-excel/#comment-172227 Avadhut Thu, 13 Sep 2007 06:15:39 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/09/12/getting-the-most-out-of-ms-excel/#comment-172227 I have used Excel for the most daunting of networking tasks! While working as a quality compliance analyst in a BPO in India, our computer systems and networks were strictly being audited by our clients. The only apps that could be installed by the end-user (us) were MS Office ones. Exploiting Excel's embedded VB, I developed programs for consolidating reports, quality scores, and even knowledge-base documents across the entire network. Heck, we eventually ended up using it as even a full-fledged question-answer forum. The data was stored in an MS Access db, and was retrieved using ADODB. A single Excel file resided on each computer, which served as a portal to access quality records, knowledge-base articles, and even customized graphs, charts, and pivot tables. Excel is an excellent tool, coz' of the embedded scripting abilities, to communicate within a strict third-party-provided production environment. I have used Excel for the most daunting of networking tasks!

While working as a quality compliance analyst in a BPO in India, our computer systems and networks were strictly being audited by our clients. The only apps that could be installed by the end-user (us) were MS Office ones.

Exploiting Excel’s embedded VB, I developed programs for consolidating reports, quality scores, and even knowledge-base documents across the entire network. Heck, we eventually ended up using it as even a full-fledged question-answer forum.

The data was stored in an MS Access db, and was retrieved using ADODB.

A single Excel file resided on each computer, which served as a portal to access quality records, knowledge-base articles, and even customized graphs, charts, and pivot tables.

Excel is an excellent tool, coz’ of the embedded scripting abilities, to communicate within a strict third-party-provided production environment.

]]> By: Mike http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/09/12/getting-the-most-out-of-ms-excel/#comment-172127 Mike Thu, 13 Sep 2007 03:03:00 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/09/12/getting-the-most-out-of-ms-excel/#comment-172127 My favorite is to use the F4 key on a cell reference. It toggles from unlocked to locked column to locked row to locked column/row and back to unlocked. Beats having to edit and type the $ when you need a reference locked down. My favorite is to use the F4 key on a cell reference. It toggles from unlocked to locked column to locked row to locked column/row and back to unlocked. Beats having to edit and type the $ when you need a reference locked down.

]]> By: Elaine http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/09/12/getting-the-most-out-of-ms-excel/#comment-171995 Elaine Wed, 12 Sep 2007 23:57:27 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/09/12/getting-the-most-out-of-ms-excel/#comment-171995 Thanks for the tips. I am surprised how many of these I already know, but am glad I read through the list for the last one. OpenOffice has a save all feature, and Excel's apparent lack was bugging me. Thanks for the tips. I am surprised how many of these I already know, but am glad I read through the list for the last one. OpenOffice has a save all feature, and Excel’s apparent lack was bugging me.

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