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  Adding watermarks to workbook

  This tip describes how to add watermark text or picture to your workbook.
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  Using a form for data entry

  Sometimes you need to manage lists where the information is arranged in rows. Excel offers a simple way to work with this big data in rows.
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  Show the Developer tab

  You should display the Developer tab when you want to write macros, run macros that you previously recorded, or create applications to use with Microsoft Office programs. Do the following:
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  Opening Workbooks Automatically

  If you work with the same workbooks every day it will be helpful to open specific workbook files automatically whenever you start Excel. Any workbooks placed in the XLStart folder open automatically.
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  Formatting comments

  Like a common text, any comments can be formatted: Excel represents many allows you to customize most aspects of its appearance, including color, border, and margins.
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  Changing a comment shape

  Normally, cell comments are rectangular, but you can give a cell comment any shape you want:
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  Center text across multiple columns

  You can make a worksheet more visually appealing and easier to read by centering text across multiple columns. Often you do this by merging and centering the merged cells, but it is not the only option.
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  How to insert cell content to the shape

  If you are creating chart or diagram in Excel with shapes, you might need to update the shape text automatically depending on the value in a particular cell.
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  How to change columns to rows and vice versa

  In some cases, you may want to change columns and rows in your data range for more convenient and impressive view. Excel proposes the fast and simple way to change columns and rows in the data range.
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  How to count cells by criteria

  Use COUNTIF if you need to sum values for a particular person or other criterion.