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Recording a Macro

2009-11-07T05:30:02-08:00

How to easily record an Excel macro.

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Adding a Little Animation to Your Life

2009-11-06T05:30:01-08:00

One of the configuration options in Excel allows you to Âspice upÂ the programÂs interface by adding animation to certain tasks. You can turn this feature on (or off) by using the Edit tab of the Options dialog box.

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Converting a Range of URLs to Hyperlinks

2009-11-05T05:30:01-08:00

When you enter a URL into a cell of your worksheet and press Enter, Excel normally recognizes it as a URL and automatically converts it to a hyperlink. If you have a whole series of non-linked, plain-text URLS in a worksheet, converting them all to hyperlinks can be a tedious taskÃÂif you donÃÂt use a macro. This tip shows how easy it is to do the conversion once you create the right tool.

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Making the Formula Bar Persistent

2009-11-02T05:30:02-08:00

If your Formula bar disappears when you load a workbook, it could be due to the presence of a macro that turns it off. This tip explains why this can happen and discusses what can be done about the disappearance.

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Engineering Calculations

2009-11-01T05:30:02-08:00

In an engineering or scientific environment, it is not unusual to need data "normalized" in some manner. This tip examines a couple of different ways you can normalize your data, including a method that adds units and the appropriate prefixes for those units.

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Digital Signatures for Macros

2009-10-31T05:30:01-08:00

The security features built into Excel 2002 and 2003 allow you to digitally sign your macros so that users can rest assured that they remain unchanged since you saved them. Understanding digital signatures and the certificates on which they are based can be a bit perplexing, but the information in this tip can go a long way toward clearing the air.

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Fixing the Decimal Point

2009-10-30T05:30:02-08:00

If you've got a lot of similar data to enter (such as dollars and cents), you can be more productive if you tell Excel to assume a decimal point at a certain place in your entry. This tip explains how to configure Excel for a decimal point at a fixed position.

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