by Tom Chandler | Mar 2, 2021 | Macros, Programming, Spreadsheets, Step-by-step, Word Processing
Your mother is probably the first person to tell of the importance of planning. Mom was right. So was the Boy Scout Troop leader who told you to “be prepared.” Similarly, you were taught about the need for planning and preparation from many historical figures and...
by Tom Chandler | Feb 23, 2021 | Macros, Programming, Spreadsheets, Step-by-step, Word Processing
I hate doing tedious work. Why should I spend minutes or even hours repeating the same action over and over again? If I can find a way to get the computer to do the work, I will. In programs like Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, a macro is that way. Technically...
by Tom Chandler | Feb 16, 2021 | Presentations, Programming, Spreadsheets, Step-by-step, Word Processing
Have you ever had a list where EVERYTHING WAS ACCIDENTALLY ENTERED IN UPPER CASE? oR wORsE It WaS All miXed uP. Of course, you want to fix it, but what is the fastest way to do it? In this blog post we will show you how to do it quickly in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint...
by Tom Chandler | Feb 2, 2021 | Spreadsheets, Step-by-step
If you sort a list of month names in Excel, will January or April be first? No fooling, April is the first month, alphabetically. So, if you are not careful, sorting a list of month names may not get you what you wanted. You can however follow these steps to ensure...
by Tom Chandler | May 30, 2020 | Spreadsheets, Step-by-step
Have you ever had a need to quickly fill in the blanks of a spreadsheet? For example, suppose you need to fill in all the blank regions, store names, and order numbers with the value from the previous cell as shown in the image above. It is true you can “easily” fill...
by Tom Chandler | May 25, 2020 | Spreadsheets, Tips
When I teach an Introduction to Excel course, I challenge my students to a race, and then I cheat. I first teach them about the arrow keys: the down arrow moves the cursor down one cell, and the up arrow goes up, and the left and right arrows go left and right. We...
