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Selected Cells Not Shaded

2008-06-28T01:04:00-08:00

Does the pale coloring scheme used to mark selected cells by Excel 2007 drive you nuts? You aren't alone. Here's an idea of what you can do to reduce the frustration.

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Problem with Missing Context Menu Option

2008-06-28T01:03:00-08:00

When you right-click a cell, does it seem that the Context menu is missing an item or two? Here's how to get those items back.

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Changing the Shortcut Menu

2008-06-28T01:02:00-08:00

If you want to change the Context menus used in Excel, on purpose, here's how to go about it. Just create a macro and make the change to the controls on a CommandBar.

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Counting Precedents and Dependents

2008-06-28T01:01:00-08:00

Do you need to know how many precedents or dependents there are on a worksheet? You could count them manually, or you could let a short macro derive the information for you.

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Help Wanted: Drop-Down List of Hyperlinks

2008-06-28T01:00:00-08:00

I know that I can use data validation to create a drop-down list of choices for a particular cell. Is it possible to create a drop-down list of hyperlinks and, further, have those hyperlinks remain "hot" when they are selected?

-Greg Lee

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Switching Headers in a Frozen Row

2008-06-21T01:04:00-08:00

Excel allows you to "freeze" rows in your worksheet. What if you want the rows that are frozen to change as you scroll through the worksheet? There is no way to do that directly in Excel, but you can use a macro to approach a solution.

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Printing Just the Visible Data

2008-06-21T01:03:00-08:00

In a large worksheet, you may want to display and print just a portion of the available data. Displaying the desired information is easy; printing it is a bit trickier. This tip discusses how you can approach the problem of printing only what you've displayed on the screen.

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Suppressing Zero Values in PivotTables

2008-06-21T01:02:00-08:00

PivotTables are great for digesting and analyzing huge amounts of data. But what if you want part of that data excluded, such as information that has a zero value? Here's a couple of quick ideas.

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Dynamic Headers and Footers

2008-06-21T01:01:00-08:00

Do you want to change the headers and footers that appear on different pages of your printout? Here's how you can get just what you want.

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