{"id":44116,"date":"2024-04-02T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/?p=44116"},"modified":"2024-04-19T15:10:56","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T19:10:56","slug":"tech-tip-excel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/tech-tip-excel\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech Tip: Excel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2024\/03\/Excel-web-post-banner.png\" alt=\"Excel Tip Banner.\" class=\"wp-image-44357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2024\/03\/Excel-web-post-banner.png 800w, https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2024\/03\/Excel-web-post-banner-750x281.png 750w, https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2024\/03\/Excel-web-post-banner-768x288.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"important-microsoft-forms-updates\">Important Microsoft Excel Updates<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>The Microsoft Forms application has recently been updated with many useful features. Forms is available online&nbsp;through the College\u2019s Microsoft 365 subscription.&nbsp;Here are some of the top updates listed below.&nbsp;<br>You can view the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6BFQJpvOrkM\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6BFQJpvOrkM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Summer 2023 (May)<\/a> or<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=o4Y2J52ZpbE\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=o4Y2J52ZpbE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;Fall 2023 (November)<\/a> video&nbsp;for details [or use video timestamps in the parentheses below].<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2024\/04\/Screen-Shot-2024-04-02-at-5.56.43-PM-1024x768.png\" alt=\"Record Actions\" class=\"wp-image-44413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2024\/04\/Screen-Shot-2024-04-02-at-5.56.43-PM-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2024\/04\/Screen-Shot-2024-04-02-at-5.56.43-PM-666x500.png 666w, https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2024\/04\/Screen-Shot-2024-04-02-at-5.56.43-PM-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2024\/04\/Screen-Shot-2024-04-02-at-5.56.43-PM.png 1178w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Paste values (Only with CTRL SHIFT V)-Copy a table and paste it wherever you want in excel with this function.&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6BFQJpvOrkM&amp;t=12s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">0:12<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assign a Task (Leaving a Comment)-For new comments, you can @ mention someone and click the assign bar at the bottom and it will assign to someone. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6BFQJpvOrkM&amp;t=39s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">0:39<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Record Actions &#8211; Record worksheet actions using Office Scripts to automate tasks. You are able to automate and go into record action to the left of the tab.&nbsp;Then you record the work you do on excel as a transcript. When you play it, it applies it to your work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6BFQJpvOrkM&amp;t=98s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1:38<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shortcut (Launching Power Query)- Press the keys Alt + F12.&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6BFQJpvOrkM&amp;t=258s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4:18<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> Immersive Reader in Excel for Web- It makes it easy on the eyes to read detect the things easily, and it can read to you, make the background different, make the text bigger and more organized. (It can even can be translated and also does line focus).&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6BFQJpvOrkM&amp;t=270s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4:30<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check your formula with value preview tooltips-You can look at the data under a certain formula in your VLOOKUP bar once selected.&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6BFQJpvOrkM&amp;t=388s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">6:28<\/a> (Insiders)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> Search Context Menu for Any Command- You will right click on a cell, and on top of the search menu you can search something on the search bar. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6BFQJpvOrkM&amp;t=433s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">7:13<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> Easily navigate large menus- The Easier Ribbon button navigation with keyboard. With the tab key you can jump your groups in shape icon in insert.&nbsp;It also works with other icons as well.&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6BFQJpvOrkM&amp;t=465s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">7:45<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"new-2024-updates\">Two Unique November 2023 Updates<\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2024\/03\/Screen-Shot-2024-03-27-at-4.37.04-PM-1024x516.png\" alt=\"Checkboxes in Excel. Image from YouTube video.\" class=\"wp-image-44353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2024\/03\/Screen-Shot-2024-03-27-at-4.37.04-PM-1024x516.png 1024w, https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2024\/03\/Screen-Shot-2024-03-27-at-4.37.04-PM-750x378.png 750w, https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2024\/03\/Screen-Shot-2024-03-27-at-4.37.04-PM-768x387.png 768w, https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2024\/03\/Screen-Shot-2024-03-27-at-4.37.04-PM-1536x775.png 1536w, https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2024\/03\/Screen-Shot-2024-03-27-at-4.37.04-PM.png 1872w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Checkboxes &#8211; You are able to use the checkbox feature and use a formula to detect true or false for item. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=o4Y2J52ZpbE&amp;t=8s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">0:08<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Picture in Cells &#8211; You are now able to add pictures in Excel when you click pictures, then click &#8220;place in cell&#8221;. Once you select your picture you press Insert. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=o4Y2J52ZpbE&amp;t=86s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1:26<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Questions? <a href=\"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/\">Contact the HelpDesk<\/a> for assistance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Important Microsoft Excel Updates The Microsoft Forms application has recently been updated with many useful features. Forms is available online&nbsp;through the College\u2019s Microsoft 365 subscription.&nbsp;Here are some of the top updates listed below.&nbsp;You can view the Summer 2023 (May) or&nbsp;Fall 2023 (November) video&nbsp;for details [or use video timestamps in the parentheses below]. Two Unique November [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":44361,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[632],"tags":[],"coauthors":[410],"class_list":["post-44116","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tech-tip"],"acf":[],"gutentor_comment":0,"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2024\/04\/Tech-Tip-Excel-Insta.png",1080,1080,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2024\/04\/Tech-Tip-Excel-Insta-150x150.png",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2024\/04\/Tech-Tip-Excel-Insta-500x500.png",500,500,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2024\/04\/Tech-Tip-Excel-Insta-768x768.png",768,768,true],"large":["https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2024\/04\/Tech-Tip-Excel-Insta-1024x1024.png",1024,1024,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2024\/04\/Tech-Tip-Excel-Insta.png",1080,1080,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2024\/04\/Tech-Tip-Excel-Insta.png",1080,1080,false]},"post_excerpt_stackable":"<p>Important Microsoft Excel Updates The Microsoft Forms application has recently been updated with many useful features. 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Paste values (Only with CTRL SHIFT V)-Copy a table and paste it wherever you want in excel with this function.&nbsp; 0:12&nbsp;&nbsp; Assign a Task (Leaving a Comment)-For new comments, you can @ mention someone and click the assign bar at the bottom and it will assign to someone.&hellip;<\/p>\n","category_list":"<a href=\"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/category\/tech-tip\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Tech Tip<\/a>","author_info":{"name":"Jessica Israel","url":"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/author\/jisrael24wooster-edu\/"},"comments_num":"0 comments","uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2024\/04\/Tech-Tip-Excel-Insta.png",1080,1080,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2024\/04\/Tech-Tip-Excel-Insta-150x150.png",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2024\/04\/Tech-Tip-Excel-Insta-500x500.png",500,500,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2024\/04\/Tech-Tip-Excel-Insta-768x768.png",768,768,true],"large":["https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2024\/04\/Tech-Tip-Excel-Insta-1024x1024.png",1024,1024,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2024\/04\/Tech-Tip-Excel-Insta.png",1080,1080,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2024\/04\/Tech-Tip-Excel-Insta.png",1080,1080,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Jessica Israel","author_link":"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/author\/jisrael24wooster-edu\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Important Microsoft Excel Updates The Microsoft Forms application has recently been updated with many useful features. 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