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21 Top Microsoft Excel Tips for Super PAs Microsoft Excel can be tricky - we've come up with 21 top tips to help you master it, and make sure you're getting the most out of it! Topics covered include: 1. Customising the ribbon 2. The easy way to find your documents 3. Quick access toolbar 4. You don't need a calculator 5. Changing enter key behaviour 6. Use keyboard shortcuts 7. Sharing workbooks 8. Clipboard Pane 9. Named ranges 10. Custom autofill lists 11. Using the proper function 12. Trim and clean 13. Concatenate 14. Changing rows and columns 15. SmartArt 16. Conditional Formatting 17. Changing shape of comment box 18. Formatting tables 19. Viewing worksheets side by side 20. Save a chart as a template 21. Colour and rename tabs Pitman Training are located in London's Holborn, Notting Hill, Croydon and in Manchester. Popular courses include Microsoft Office, Secretarial, Bookkeeping and Event Management. Courses can be studied in centre or online. Visit our website http://www.holborntraining.co.uk/ for more information, or to download the speech notes to accompany this presentation.

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Shilpa WymerPitman Training CentresHolborn, Notting Hill, Croydon & Manchester

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What We’ll Cover1. Customise The Ribbon2. The Easy Way To Find Your Documents3. Quick Access Toolbar4. You Don’t Need A Calculator5. Changing Enter Key Behaviour6. Use Keyboard Shortcuts7. Sharing Workbooks8. Clipboard Pane9. Named Ranges10. Custom Autofill Lists

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What We’ll Cover11. Using The Proper Function12. Trim & Clean13. Concatenate14. Changing Rows & Columns15. SmartArt16. Conditional Formatting17. Changing Shape Of Comment Box18. Formatting Tables19. Viewing Worksheets Side by Side20. Save A Chart As A Template21. Colour & Rename tabs

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1. Customise The Ribbon

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1. Customise The Ribbon

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1. My Personal Tab

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2. The Easy Way To Find Your Documents

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2. The Easy Way To Find Your Documents

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3. Quick Access Toolbar

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3. Quick Access Toolbar

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4. You Don’t Need That Calculator

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4. You Don’t Need That Calculator

Select what you want to see in the Status Bar

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4. OK Sometimes You May Need A Calculator

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4. OK Sometimes You May Need A Calculator

Now you’ll have this calculator easily to hand whenever you need.

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5. Changing Enter Key Behaviour

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6. Use Keyboard ShortcutsKeys Description

Ctrl + page down move one worksheet to the right

Ctrl + page up move one worksheet to the left

Ctrl + 9 Hide rows

Ctrl + 0 Hide columns

Ctrl + Shift + ( Unhide rows

Ctrl + Shift +) Unhide columns

Shift + Space Select entire row

Ctrl + Space Select entire column

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7. Sharing Workbooks

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7. Sharing Workbooks

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7. Sharing Workbooks

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7. Sharing Workbooks

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8. Clipboard Pane

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8. Clipboard Pane

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9. Named Ranges

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9. Named Ranges

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10. Custom Autofill Lists

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10. Custom Autofill Lists

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11. Using The Proper Function

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12. Trim & Clean Function

TRIM removes all leading and trailing spaces and replaces internal strings of multiple spaces by a single space.

CLEAN removes all nonprinting characters from a string. These "garbage" characters often appear when you import certain types of data.

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12. Trim & Clean Function

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13. ConcatenateOh no! I need these

in one cell!

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13. Concatenate

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14. Changing Rows & Columns

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14. Changing Rows & Columns

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14. Changing Rows & Columns

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15. SmartArt

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15. SmartArt

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15. SmartArt

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15. SmartArt

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16. Conditional Formatting

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16. Conditional Formatting

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16. Conditional Formatting

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16. Conditional Formatting

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17. Changing Shape Of Comment Boxes

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17. Changing Shape Of Comment Boxes

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17. Changing Shape Of Comment Boxes

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17. Changing Shape Of Comment Boxes

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17. Changing Shape Of Comment Boxes

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17. Changing Shape Of Comment Boxes

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17. Changing Shape Of Comment Boxes

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17. Changing Shape Of Comment Boxes

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18. Formatting Tables

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18. Formatting Tables

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18. Formatting Tables

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18. Formatting Tables

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19. Viewing Worksheets Side By Side

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19. Viewing Worksheets Side By Side

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19. Viewing Worksheets Side By Side

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20. Saving A Chart As A Template

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19. Viewing Worksheets Side By Side

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21. Colour & Rename Tabs

Different Coloured Tabs For Each Worksheet

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21. Colour & Rename Tabs

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Shilpa Wymer

Pitman Training Centres

Holborn, Notting Hill, Croydon & Manchester

[email protected]