Do you like to hear freaky mechanical voices telling you what you just entered into a cell? If you are using Excel 2003, you're in luck. You can activate this precise feature by following these steps:
At this point, assuming you have your speakers turned on and the volume turned up a bit, you'll hear a mechanical voice announce that the feature has been activated. Now, every time you enter a new value in a cell and then leave that cell, the voice tells you what you entered. If you enter a formula, then the voice announces the result of the formula.
To turn off the feature, again click the Speak on Enter tool. The voice announces that the feature is now off, and you can go on with your work in blissful silence.
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2013-05-11 13:49:04
awyatt
Bob,
You can view any tips you want -- old or new. Just search using the box in the upper-right of any page, or go to the home page (excel.tips.net) and "drill down" through topics.
-Allen
2013-05-11 13:32:31
Bob Eggleston
Is there a way to view older tips?
Can I change the color of an entire column?
2013-05-11 10:25:00
JMJ
Well, quite a funny tip!
Unfortunately, on my PC, all the tools of this toolbar are grayed, so I can't try it!
Any ideas?
Thanks!
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