For those of you who are already familiar with using Pivot Tables, this is a really useful tip. If you want to combine data from more than one sheet, use the short cut key Alt D and then press P (Alt D is the old Data tab command and P is Pivot Table). This launches the old user friendly pivot table wizard where you can choose to add 'Multiple Consolidation Ranges'. You can then select more than one data source for your report.

Check in again soon for a short tutorial to guide you through those steps.

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1. Use F4 to make a cell absolute instead of typing $ when creating a formula (press F4 multiple times to make only part of the reference absolute)
2. Use Name Ranges in formulas? Press F3 to paste a name into a formula
3. To wrap text in a cell press Alt Enter e.g First Alt Enter Name would wrap First Name to display on 2 lines
4. To edit the current cell press F2
5. To jump to the top or bottom of a sheet press Ctrl Home or End
6. To select to the end of a list, position the active cell where you want to select from and press Ctrl  Shift  End
7. To view formulas on a worksheet press Ctrl and the key immediately underneath the Esc key on the keyboard
8. To insert the current date press Ctrl ;
9. To create a chart, highlight the data and corresponding column/row labels and press F11
10. To quickly copy a sheet, hold down Ctrl and drag the sheet and drop it immediately to the right

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Anita Lund
Owner and Founder of Trainers Direct Pty Ltd (Sydney)  
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Sometimes in Excel it can be hard to see what's going on, particularly if you inherit a spreadsheet from someone. How on earth did they do those calculations? Clicking on each individual cell and looking at the formula bar can be tiresome but luckily there's an easy way to unlock the formulas using a simple short cut key or a button. Watch this short video to find out how. Tell me what you think.

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