Adding some key combinations to your shortcuts list lets you keep your hands on the keyboard and off your mouse. Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff-Davis' ...

Q I’m beginning to handle international business, which means I need to be able to use foreign currency symbols in both Word and Excel. How do I create a shortcut for various symbols? In Excel, it’s a ...

After almost 30 years of its existence, Microsoft Excel still remains one of the best software applications for data analysis, computation, and visualization. It is used by professionals who work in ...

When you’re composing a Microsoft Word document, keyboard shortcuts can be a huge help to save you some time and make things more convenient. Keyboard shortcuts are the use of a series of keys to ...

Filling out spreadsheets has become synonymous with the more tedious aspects of office life, and while you may never be able to completely rid your day of Microsoft Excel, you can spend far less time ...

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Have you ever found yourself drowning in a sea of spreadsheets, endlessly clicking through menus and tabs, trying to make sense of your data? You’re not alone. The average Excel user spends nearly 40% ...

Shortcut keys can allow you to work more quickly and efficiently in the Microsoft Excel program, allowing you to type quick keyboard combinations to perform tasks. The Excel program allows you to ...

Using the Font menu or the Formatting toolbar to change a font size is fine if you only need to make a couple of font size changes in your Word document. But, if you're trying out different font sizes ...