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I use Excel all day—the simple Ctrl+1 shortcut does 80% of the work

Ctrl+1 streamlines the Excel workflow, efficiently handling most of my day-to-day and advanced formatting needs. Universal ...
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6 formatting tips I wish I knew when I started using Excel

Jump LinksRepeat the previous formatting step with F4Duplicate or replace formatting on a bigger scaleUse cell styles for theme consistencyCenter across selection (instead of merging and centering)Use ...
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Quickly Master Excel 365 Number Formatting Like a Pro

Have you ever opened a spreadsheet and felt overwhelmed by a sea of unformatted numbers, struggling to make sense of the data? Whether it’s a financial report, survey results, or a project timeline, ...
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2 ways to display negative numbers in red in Microsoft Excel

2 ways to display negative numbers in red in Microsoft Excel Your email has been sent To enter a negative value into a Microsoft Excel sheet, precede the value with a hyphen character, (-), which ...
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How to use conditional formatting to highlight rank in Microsoft Excel

How to use conditional formatting to highlight rank in Microsoft Excel Your email has been sent Microsoft Excel’s RANK.EQ() function shows the relationship between values by ranking those items by ...
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Transform Messy Excel Data into Gold with These Cleanup Tips & Tricks

We’ve all been there—staring at a messy Excel spreadsheet filled with merged cells, inconsistent formats, or cryptic data that seems impossible to untangle. Whether you’re prepping a report for your ...