Excel:
A quick way to move from one worksheet to another in a file with many
worksheets: Press Ctrl+Page Up
to move to the left or Page Down
to move to the right.
Excel: If you want more than one line of
text in a single cell, force a line return by pressing Alt+Enter.
Excel and Word: A fast way to copy
formatting or styles to multiple parts of a document or worksheet:
Click on the word or number whose formatting you want to duplicate,
click twice on the Format Painter , which
looks like a paintbrush, then just click on any numbers or text you
want similarly formatted. But don’t forget to disengage it by pressing
Esc or it will continue to reformat everything you click on. For a
one-time copy, click once on the Format Painter
.
Google: If you know only part of a URL,
you can still find what you want by typing allinurl : and then the
fragment in the search box. Typing allinurl : CPA , for example, will
bring up the CPA exam website,
www.cpa-exam.org , and all other web addresses that include “CPA.”
STANLEY ZAROWIN, a former JofA senior editor, is now a contributing editor to the magazine. His e-mail address is zarowin@mindspring.com .
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