15 Excel Tips on Improving Productivity Using Excel

To format a number as SSN, use the custom format code “000-00-0000?… To format a phone number, use the custom format code “000-000-0000?… To show values after decimal point only when number is less than one, use _($#,##0.00_);_($#,##0_) as formatting code… To remove grid lines from excel worksheet, go to menu > tools > options > and un-check grid lines option. (Excel 2007: office button > excel option > advanced)… To hide a worksheet, go to menu > format…

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20 Tips in How to Solve Common problems using Excel Formulas

To get the first name of a person, use =left(name,find(” “,name)-1) To calculate mortgage payments, use =PMT(interest-rate,number-of-payments,how-much-loan) To get nth largest number in a range, use =large(range,n)… To get nth smallest number in a range, use = small(range,n)… To generate a random phone number, use =randbetween(1000000000,9999999999), needs analysis toolpak if you are using excel 2003 or earlier… To count number of words in a cell, use =len(trim(text))-len(SUBSTITUTE(trim(text),” “,””))… To count positive values in a range, use =countif(range,”>0?)… To calculate…

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25 Very Useful Keyboard Shortcuts for Excel

1. To format any selected object, press ctrl+1 2. To insert current date, press ctrl+; 3. To insert current time, press ctrl+shift+; 4. To repeat last action, press F4 5. To edit a cell comment, press shift + F2 6. To autosum selected cells, press alt + = 7. To see the suggest drop-down in a cell, press alt + down arrow 8. To enter multiple lines in a cell, press alt+enter 9. To insert a new sheet, press…

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Useful Shortcuts for PowerPoint 2013

TO DO THIS PRESS Perform the next animation or advance to the next slide. N, ENTER, PAGE DOWN, RIGHT ARROW, DOWN ARROW, or SPACEBAR Perform the previous animation or return to the previous slide. P, PAGE UP, LEFT ARROW, UP ARROW, or BACKSPACE Go to slide number. number+ENTER Display a blank black slide, or return to the presentation from a blank black slide. B or PERIOD Display a blank white slide, or return to the presentation from a blank white…

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