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Microsoft MVP Microsoft 365 • LibreOffice Automation • Business Intelligence • Productivity Tutorials • Templates • Courses

Lexington, KY
Joined September 2023
Still using Ctrl+K to create hyperlinks in Microsoft Word? There's an easier way! Copy a website URL, highlight your text, and press Ctrl+V. That's it! Ctrl+K still works, but this shortcut is faster. #MicrosoftWord #Microsoft365 #WordTips
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Still filtering Excel tables with drop-downs? Use Slicers for cleaner, faster filtering. #Excel #MicrosoftExcel #ExcelTips #Data
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Deleting blank rows one at a time? Don’t. Use Go To Special → Blanks → Delete Entire Row. Done in seconds. #Excel #ExcelTips #Productivity
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Manually bolding totals? Hard-coding row numbers? There’s a better way. Automatically bold totals in Excel and build a dynamic SUM that won’t break when rows move. #Excel #ExcelTips #ConditionalFormatting #Spreadsheet
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Paste Special not working in Excel? Greyed out or shortcut won’t open? Here’s a full troubleshooting guide covering clipboard state, protection settings, add-ins, and VBA conflicts. Watch here: youtu.be/-GtA23bz4Y4 #Excel #MicrosoftExcel #PasteSpecial #ExcelTips #Microsoft365
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Stop manually numbering rows in Excel. Use SEQUENCE for ranges or a Table + ROW formula for stable, auto-updating numbering that adjusts when rows are added or deleted. #Excel #MicrosoftExcel #ExcelTips #Excel365
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Excel removing leading zeros? Use custom number formatting to keep IDs and invoice numbers intact. #Excel #ExcelTips #Microsoft365
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Model or Mess? Here’s how to design structured Excel models that are clear, consistent, and safe to hand off — plus a practical audit checklist. Template available on website. Watch →youtu.be/bm9iAzs6NKY #Excel #SpreadsheetDesign #BusinessExcel #Microsoft365
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1,200 rows of sales data. Don’t scroll. Pivot it. #Excel #PivotTable #ExcelTips #DataAnalysis
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Align Excel charts cleanly for presentations and dashboards. Select them once, align and distribute, done. #Excel #ExcelTips #DataVisualization
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Inherited an Excel file and afraid to touch it? Learn how to find formulas, see what they affect, and fix errors so you can update data with confidence. #Excel #ExcelFormulas #AuditExcelFormulas youtu.be/2OrC5e03uoM
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Compare data between two columns and have Excel flag changes automatically. Perfect for audits, order updates, and reviews. #Excel #ExcelTips #MicrosoftExcel #DataValidation #Productivity
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Stop right-clicking to duplicate Excel sheets. Hold CTRL, drag the sheet tab, and drop it where you want — instant copy. #Excel #ExcelTips #Productivity
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Stop right-clicking to duplicate Excel sheets. Hold CTRL, drag the sheet tab, and drop it where you want — instant copy. #Excel #ExcelTips #Productivity
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Excel workbook slow or crashing? Deleting rows isn’t always the fix. This video explains why Excel performance issues are usually caused by how the workbook is designed. #Excel #ExcelPerformance #ExcelTips youtu.be/iYsXOVc0Vis
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We can automatically strike through rows when a task is complete using Excel’s built-in checkboxes and conditional formatting. No VBA required. #Excel #MicrosoftExcel #ExcelTips #Productivity #BusinessExcel
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Gridlines are helpful when building spreadsheets, but they clutter reports when presenting. Turn them off in Excel for a cleaner, more professional report. #Excel #MicrosoftExcel #ExcelTips #ExcelForBusiness
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Data doesn’t always come into the right columns. Here’s how to split text into columns in Excel. #Excel #MicrosoftExcel #ExcelTips #Spreadsheets
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