Last updated on August 9, 2019
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1. Word

2. Visio
2.1 Find & Replace
3. Excel
3.1 Open Excel files in New Window
Lots of times, I will need two Excel windows side by side, on different monitors, so I could work on both at the same. By default, Excel will open Excel files into same Excel Instance and you will have to split window or re-arrange excel file in same monitor to see both files. Here is small trick to change this behavior.
- In Excel 2003, go to Tools -> Options -> General tab. Make sure the option, ‘Ignore other applications’ is checked.
- In Excel 2007 & 2010, Click the Office button -> Excel Options -> Advanced. Under General, check ‘Ignore other applications that use Dynamic Data Exchange’.
3.2 Formula- Convert a text to Number:
=VALUE(TRIM(CLEAN(SUBSTITUTE(A1,CHAR(160),” “))))
3.3 Formula – Search a Column of Strings Based on Datas in another Column:
=MATCH(“*”&(O6)&”*”,B:B,0)
3.4. Matching and Return value crossing different columns 3.4.1
=IF( COUNTIF(‘Servers’!A:A, A3)=0, “No”, “Yes”)
Check if A3 value is in worksheet “Servers” column A. If found , show Yes, else, show No
3.4.2
Check if A3 value found in the file “Z:\0 Operation\1 Scan\[Scan_Report_Server.xlsx” – worksheet “APP IP’ – Column A to H. If found, return same row’s , eighth column’s value.
3.5 Pivot Table Tips
3.5.1 Put Multiple Columns into Pivot Table
3.5.2 Do not show subtotal from Pivot Table
After you enabled Classic Pivot Table layout, by default, subtotal will show . Here is how to turn it off:
Step 1. Select a cell in the pivot table
Step 2. On the Ribbon, click the Design tab
Step 3. In the Layout group, click Subtotals, and click Do Not Show Subtotals.
3.5.3 Change PivotTable Column Name
3.6 All Kinds of Excel GIFs
Automatically Add Column Titles on Each Print Page:































































































































Reference:
1. Excel Tips Net
2. Excel Formula : Convert a text to Number
3. Excel Formula: Search a column of strings in the spreadsheet