ExcelTips Daily Nuggets https://excel.tips.net/ ExcelTips Daily Nuggets from Tips.Net ExcelTips Daily Nuggets 127 31 https://excel.tips.net/ https://images.tips.net/dailyNuggets/ETrss.jpg en-us allen@sharonparq.com 2022-09-28T01:45:02-08:00 daily 2 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Stopping a Formula from Updating References https://excel.tips.net/T003392_Stopping_a_Formula_from_Updating_References.html?dn=3 Insert or delete a column, and Excel automatically updates references within formulas that are affected by the change. If you don't want to have a reference updated by the change, then you can apply the techniques described in this tip.

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]]> 003392_1@excel.tips.net 2022-09-28T01:45:02-08:00 Comparing Strings https://excel.tips.net/T002279_Comparing_Strings.html?dn=3 As your macro is processing information, there will doubtless be times that it will need to compare information in strings. Here's a couple of handy ideas on how that can be best done.

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]]> 002279_1@excel.tips.net 2022-09-27T01:45:02-08:00 Controlling the Plotting of Empty Cells https://excel.tips.net/T003054_Controlling_the_Plotting_of_Empty_Cells.html?dn=2 When creating a chart from information that contains empty cells, you can direct Excel how it should proceed. This tip explains the process.

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]]> 003054_1@excel.tips.net 2022-09-26T01:45:02-08:00 Creating a Sort Order https://excel.tips.net/T002920_Creating_a_Sort_Order.html?dn=4 Excel is very flexible in how it can sort your data. You can even create your own custom sort order that is helpful when trying to get non-sequential information sorted in a unique order.

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]]> 002920_1@excel.tips.net 2022-09-21T01:45:02-08:00 Fill Color Doesn't Display https://excel.tips.net/T003300_Fill_Color_Doesnt_Display.html?dn=3 If you apply a fill color to a range of cells and notice that the color doesn't show up on the screen, it could be because of a setting in the Accessibility Options of Windows. This tip explains the potential cause and shows you how to change it.

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]]> 003300_1@excel.tips.net 2022-09-20T01:45:01-08:00 Precision and Number Display https://excel.tips.net/T001982_Precision_and_Number_Display.html?dn=5 Do you need to work with very precise numbers in your worksheets? If you do, then it is imperative you understand precision within Excel. How Excel handles precision and what it displays may be two entirely different things.

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]]> 001982_1@excel.tips.net 2022-09-19T01:45:02-08:00 Can't Open Multiple Workbooks from the Desktop https://excel.tips.net/T002427_Cant_Open_Multiple_Workbooks_from_the_Desktop.html?dn=4 Having trouble opening a group of workbooks selected on your desktop? The reason is probably due to Windows, not Excel.

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