I have found that I understand Excel because I seem to think in Excel terms. Even before … More
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Excel: Linking My Chart Title to a Cell
A year ago, I found an online hint about typing a name for a chart in a cell, then linking … More
Business English: To Comma or Not to Comma, That is the Question
Memorize these three basic comma rules. They will get you through most situations. Google if you are not sure and … More
Excel: Counting with Totals Row in a Table
In the last two lessons, we learned about Filtering and Excel’s Format as Table command. Open up the dog breed … More
Excel: Why should I use “Format as Table” command when my table is already there?
In a previous blog, I introduced filtering, but warned you not to use the sort command when you use filtering … More
Excel: Giving Me Only the Information I Want, aka, Filtering
I will be devoting three days to this topic. Sorting and filtering information is one of the most efficient uses … More
Formatting a Basic Business Letter: Use Proper Style to Create the Right Impression
(Proper formatting is illustrated and described when you read the letter below.) February 5, 2012 Mr. Joseph Matthew Helpful … More
MS Word: Making Tabs, Returns, Spaces, and All Those Hidden Formatting Symbols Visible
Have you ever had a document suddenly look really odd with lots of extra space where you didn’t want it? … More
Show Desktop with a Quick Shortcut in Windows
Look at the clock on the right side of the Task Bar. The Task Bar is that horizontal bar on … More
Excel: Why is “Keep my Headings on Top” called “Freeze Panes?”
Last spring, I taught an Excel workshop. Now I receive lots of “just one quick question” calls and visits. By … More
