Free Webinar Recording – Excel Formatting Tips

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In October 2019 I re-ran my Formatting Tips session. The detailed pdf manual and example file can downloaded by using the button below. Content listed below the video.

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CPD note – if you are claiming CPD for watching this recording you need to keep your own records. People who attend the live sessions receive an annual listing of attendances.

This session covers:

  • a format to avoid and the one to use in its place
  • keyboard and mouse shortcuts
  • how to use and create customer number formats
  • about Styles and how they can make your formatting more consistent
  • that colours can be used to filter, sort and even find things in your sheets
  • how to stop zeroes displaying plus other general formatting tips
  • a quick demo of Flash Fill

Free Excel Webinar Recording – Mouse Shortcuts

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When I ran some face to face training sessions recently I was reminded how much people LOVE shortcuts. I did a keyboard shortcut webinar session in October 2018.

In November 2018 I shared lots of mouse shortcuts. Download the materials using the button below and watch the video.

CPD note – if you are claiming CPD for watching this recording you need to keep your own records. People who attend the live sessions receive an annual listing of attendances.

Webinar Materials

Some of the topics and techniques you will learn include:

  • the various cursor shapes and how to use them correctly
  • right clicking options you may not know exist
  • copying anything quickly with the mouse, even sheets
  • drawing perfect circles and squares
  • lining up charts and other shapes perfectly
  • cool techniques with the Fill Handle
  • something you may never have tried with the right mouse button
  • using the Office clipboard
  • a trick to use the Series dialog

This session will demonstrate lots of techniques using the mouse and also using the mouse with the keyboard.

Even if you prefer using the keyboard you might learn a few useful new techniques.

Techniques to Paste Values in Excel

Lose the formulas and keep the values

Sometimes in Excel you need to paste just the values from copied cells. You don’t want the formulas. You may have created temporary formulas that you need to replace with their values. You may need to capture the current values, make some changes and then compare the new values with their old values to see the difference.