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Filtering Columns for Unique Values
Printing Multiple Worksheets on a Single Page
In a previous ExcelTips I included a tip about how to sort dates by month in a particular column. Since Excel maintains dates internally based on a serial number, sorting by the month of the year can be bothersome. Besides the approaches outlined in the above-noted tip, there is an additional way you can approach the problem. This involves actually converting the dates into text (instead of the internal serial numbers), as follows:
Your dates are now pasted into Excel as true text entries, not as dates. This allows you to easily sort the information according to the month in the date.
ExcelTips is your source for cost-effective Microsoft Excel training. This tip (2631) applies to Microsoft Excel versions: 97 2000 2002 2003
Save Time and Money! Many people need to keep track of employee time, but don't know where to start when it comes to creating a spreadsheet. Here's a way to save time, effort, and money with ready-to-use timesheet templates.