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Print Multiple Selections in MS Excel

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

Sometimes there is a need to print out a medley of selections from different worksheets and have them all on one sheet of stationery.

You can do this by setting up a “Print” worksheet that you use for printing.

Follow the steps below to learn how:

  1. Create a new worksheet to be used for printing purposes.
  2. Select the range on the worksheet that you would like to print.
  3. Click the shortcut key combination Ctrl + C  to copy your selection.
  4. Move to your new Print sheet and select the cell where you would like your copied data to appear.
  5. Click on Edit | Paste Special in version 2003 and in versions 2007 – 2010, click on the Home tab of your Ribbon and click the down-arrow under the Paste tool at the left side of your Ribbon and select Paste Special from the menu displayed.
  6. The Paste Special dialog box will open.
  7. Click on Paste Link. The dialog box will disappear and the linked information will appear in your worksheet.
  8. Repeat the steps above for any other ranges you would like included on your printout.

Then print your worksheet with the information.

The only problem you may encounter using this method is that if the worksheets from which you are copying have different formatting, you may not be able to merge them into a consolidated worksheet to your satisfaction. In that instance, you will need to adjust the formatting in your consolidation worksheet after you paste the different ranges.

Keep your Table on One Page in MS Word

Monday, January 30th, 2012

When you create large, complex documents (i.e., technical manuals, theses, etc.) you will find that you are adding tables to them. It has been my experience that most tables in these documents are not very long and can very easily fit onto one page. Having said that, it can be problematic when there is a page break smack dab in the middle of your table.

Follow the steps below to prevent such behavior:

  1. Select all rows in your table.
  2. Display the Paragraph dialog box by clicking on Format | Paragraph in version 2003 and in versions 2007-2010, click on the Home tab of your Ribbon and click the small icon at the bottom-right of the Paragraph group.
  3. Be certain the Line and Page Breaks tab is selected.
  4. Select the Keep Lines Together check box.
  5. Click on OK.

Having done that, you now need to repeat the steps, with two very minor changes.

  1. First, in step one, select all the rows in your table except the last one.
  2. In step four, make sure the Keep with Next check box is selected.

This will make sure that your table stays together as a unit rather than staying with teh paragraph that follows it.

Overtype Mode in MS Word

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

There are two different editing modes you can use in MS Word — Insert mode and Overtype mode.

The default is Insert mode and when it is enabled, the characters you key in are inserted at the insertion point. Makes sense doesn’t it?

When you are in Overtype mode, however,  characters are not inserted but rather they replace whatever is to the right of your insertion point.

It is easy to discern which mode is enabled by looking at your status bar. If you see OVR then Overtype mode is being used. If the letters appear but are greyed out, then Insert mode is being use.

If you want to enable Overtype mode, one easy method of doing so is double-clicking the letters on your Status Bar. the letters will then become bold and you can make any edits you wish. If you double-click it once more, Insert mode will again be enabled.

If you cannot see your Status Bar in version 2007, you can still turn Overtype on and off. Follow the steps below to learn how:

  1. Click the Office button and Word Options to display the Options dialog box.
  2. On the left, click Advanced.
  3. Select Use Overtype Mode, which can be found in the Edit portion of the list.
  4. Click OK.

In earlier versions, follow these steps:

  1. Click on Tools | Options to display the dialog box.
  2. Be certain the Edit tab is selected.
  3. Select Overtype Mode.
  4. Click on OK.