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Making VLOOKUP Case Sensitive

2009-07-04T01:04:00-08:00

The VLOOKUP function, like other lookup functions in Excel, is not case sensitive. In other words, it doesn't matter whether the characters being evaluated are upper- or lower-case. If you need the function to pay attention to character case, then you will need to devise a workaround. The techniques in this tip are a great place to start.

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Random Numbers in a Range

2009-07-04T01:03:00-08:00

Excel provides several different functions that you can use to generate random numbers. One of the most useful is the RANDBETWEEN function, which allows you to generate a random number between a lower and upper boundary that you specify.

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Hiding and Unhiding Columns

2009-07-04T01:02:00-08:00

Want to hide a column so it doesn't appear in the worksheet? It's easy to do using the formatting capabilities of Excel.

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Reference Shortcut

2009-07-04T01:01:00-08:00

Need to modify how a cell reference, in a formula, is constructed? The shortcut described in this tip will help you step through each of the various referencing modes that can be used by a cell.

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Help Wanted: Inserting Video into Worksheets

2009-07-04T01:00:00-08:00

I just received a call from one of our employees in Algeria asking a question which I'd never thought of before. I know we can insert photos, etc. into Excel, but what about embedding a small video (.mov or similar)? If this is possible, how can it be done?

-Craig Crocker

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Help Wanted: Tools on Developer Tab are Unavailable

2009-07-04T01:00:00-08:00

When I open a particular workbook in Excel 2007 and display the Developer tab on the ribbon, some of the tools are disabled (Macros, Visual Basic Editor, Record Macro). Why would they be disabled and how can I make them so they are available?

-Micky Priya

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OLAP Support in Excel 2007

2009-06-27T01:04:00-08:00

In earlier versions of Excel the program provided support for OLAP cubes. Not so in Excel 2007. Here's why and an idea of how you can work around the fact it is no longer included.

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Protecting a Single Worksheet

2009-06-27T01:03:00-08:00

Excel allows you to protect your worksheets easily—and that includes if you need to protect only a single worksheet out of an entire workbook. Here's a high-level discussion of how to achieve your protection needs.

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Displaying Negative Percentages in Red

2009-06-27T01:02:00-08:00

Excel includes quite a few different formats you can use for the information in a worksheet. One format that isn't as easy to set up is for negative percentages. This tip explains the two ways you can format those percentages so they appear red, just like you want.

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Massive Printouts

2009-06-27T01:01:00-08:00

Have you ever wanted to do a simple printout, only to find that Excel spit out dozens of pages, and most of them were blank? It's happened to all of us; here is why the problem happens and what you can do about it.

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