TIPS

Here’s a few tips of the trade, just for you!

COPY, PASTE, AND CUT WITH KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS

 Ctrl + C to copy, Ctrl + V to paste, and Ctrl + X to cut — Master these three basic commands first and you’ll find yourself zooming through document creation at surprising speeds.

DUPLICATE OBJECTS

Select the object, hold down the Ctrl key, and drag a duplicate to its new position. It works with objects and slides and multiple objects and slides.

ADD MORE THAN ONE NEW ROW OR COLUMN

To add multiple rows or columns in a spreadsheet, highlight the same number of pre-existing rows or columns that you want to add. Then right-click and select "Insert."

QUICKLY ZOOM IN OR OUT TO SAVE EYE STRAIN

 Use the Window > Zoom button to choose the setting that works best for you — or look for the “100%” tab with a slider at bottom right of the document to easily zoom in or out.

GIVE OBJECTS A NUDGE

When you want to move an object in small increments, select it and then press the arrow keys in the direction you want to go. Doing so will move the object a pixel each time you press the arrow key.

REMOVE DUPLICATES

To remove your duplicates, highlight the row or column that you want to remove duplicates of. Then go to the Data tab, and select "Remove Duplicates" (under Tools).

DELETE ENTIRE WORDS AT A TIME

CYCLE THROUGH OBJECTS

SIMPLE CALCULATIONS

Instead of slowly pecking at the keyboard to delete text, or holding down Backspace to eliminate words or entire sentences, press Ctrl+Backspace with the cursor placed after a word you want to erase a word at a time, making a tedious task much easier.

To quickly find an object, simply press Tab. Doing so cycles the selection through all the objects on the slide. If you've grouped objects, Tab selects the group first and then cycles through the objects in that group.

Excel can help you do simple arithmetic like adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing any of your data.

To add, use the + sign.

To subtract, use the - sign.

To multiply, use the * sign.

To divide, use the / sign.

 

REMOVE UNWANTED FORMATTING

Press Ctrl + Space or click the Clear All Formatting button (in newer versions, an eraser on an A on the Home tab) to remove formatting from highlighted text and start fresh with your own style.

ANIMATION PAINTER

Once you have the animation scheme in place, select the animation's source object. Then, click Animation Painter and select the destination object. Similar to Format Painter, if you double-click Animation Painter, you can paste the animation to multiple objects.

FREEZE PANES

Scroll through a spreadsheet without losing focus on a particular part of the sheet or data. Select the row or column where the data begins in the sheet. Select the View tab, click the Freeze Panes menu then click Freeze Panes.

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WOW! SHORTCUTS & TIPS

KNOW YOUR BASICS TO INCREASE WORK FLOW

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    DELETE ENTIRE WORDS AT A TIME

    Instead of slowly pecking at the keyboard to delete text, or holding down Backspace to eliminate words or entire sentences, press Ctrl+Backspace with the cursor placed after a word you want to erase a word at a time, making a tedious task much easier.

    COPY, PASTE, AND CUT WITH KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS

     Ctrl + C to copy, Ctrl + V to paste, and Ctrl + X to cut — Master these three basic commands first and you’ll find yourself zooming through document creation at surprising speeds.

    REMOVE UNWANTED FORMATTING

    Press Ctrl + Space or click the Clear All Formatting button (in newer versions, an eraser on an A on the Home tab) to remove formatting from highlighted text and start fresh with your own style.

     Use the Window > Zoom button to choose the setting that works best for you — or look for the “100%” tab with a slider at bottom right of the document to easily zoom in or out.

    QUICKLY ZOOM IN OR OUT TO SAVE EYE STRAIN

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    FREEZE PANES

    Scroll through a spreadsheet without losing focus on a particular part of the sheet or data. Select the row or column where the data begins in the sheet. Select the View tab, click the Freeze Panes menu then click Freeze Panes.

    SIMPLE CALCULATIONS

    Excel can help you do simple arithmetic like adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing any of your data.

    To add, use the + sign.

    To subtract, use the - sign.

    To multiply, use the * sign.

    To divide, use the / sign.

    REMOVE DUPLICATES

    To remove your duplicates, highlight the row or column that you want to remove duplicates of. Then go to the Data tab, and select "Remove Duplicates" (under Tools).

    ADD MORE THAN ONE NEW ROW OR COLUMN

    To add multiple rows or columns in a spreadsheet, highlight the same number of pre-existing rows or columns that you want to add. Then right-click and select "Insert."

  •  

    GIVE OBJECTS A NUDGE

    When you want to move an object in small increments, select it and then press the arrow keys in the direction you want to go. Doing so will move the object a pixel each time you press the arrow key.

    DUPLICATE OBJECTS

    Select the object, hold down the Ctrl key, and drag a duplicate to its new position. It works with objects and slides and multiple objects and slides.

    CYCLE THROUGH OBJECTS

    To quickly find an object, simply press Tab. Doing so cycles the selection through all the objects on the slide. If you've grouped objects, Tab selects the group first and then cycles through the objects in that group.

    ANIMATION PAINTER

    Once you have the animation scheme in place, select the animation's source object. Then, click Animation Painter and select the destination object. Similar to Format Painter, if you double-click Animation Painter, you can paste the animation to multiple objects.