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		<title>Excel Conditional Formatting</title>
		<link>http://www.automateexcel.com/2009/02/27/excel-conditional-formatting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:46:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Excel has a strong and often missed feature, called Conditional Formatting, which allows you to format a cell depending on a rule [it's value]. This can be very useful for worksheets like Product Quantities and Dates. Let me show you what I mean. Lets start off with a simple chart of products quantities in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Checkmark in Cells</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2005 05:38:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You can place a checkmark in a cell by formatting the cell to Webdings and placing the lowercase letter a in the cell.]]></description>
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		<title>Hide WorkSheet Tabs</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2005 23:22:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If your template design requires making Excel look less like Excel, you might want to turn off sheet tabs. The option is available from the Main Menu under Tools->Options and by selecting the View tab. Depending on your template needs, you also have the ability in the Options Dialog to modify your worksheet further, including [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Excel: Color Selection Via Web Tools</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2004 11:43:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are dozens of color match tools available for webmasters, do a Google search, or take a look at this Color Scheme Chooser or Color Harmonies. How do you use these tools with Excel? Excel let&#8217;s you replace the colors in the default palette by selecting a replacement color. You can also replace the default [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Use Format Painter Multiple Times</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2004 10:45:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To copy the format from one cell to multiple places, without repeatedly needing to click the Format Painter icon: 1.Select the cell 2.Double-Click the Format Painter Icon Note: This will keep the paint brush next to your cursor: 3.Click every cell you want to copy the format to 4.When finished, click the Format Painter icon [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Background Color for Entire Sheet</title>
		<link>http://www.automateexcel.com/2004/12/02/excel_background_color_for_entire_sheet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2004 11:57:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many of the templates you download will have a completely white background except for the area used by the user interface. How do they &#8220;white-out&#8221; every single other cell, or change the entire background to another color? Turn off the gridlines and sprinkle with formatting will do the trick! It&#8217;s easiest to do this before [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Add a Picture to a Cell Comment</title>
		<link>http://www.automateexcel.com/2004/11/25/excel_add_a_picture_to_a_cell_comment/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Nov 2004 07:04:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To add a picture to a cell comment: 1. Right click the the cell that contains the comment and choose Edit Comment 2. Right click the edge of the comment and choose Format Comment 3. Select the Colors and Lines tab 4. Click the Color Dropdown box 5. Choose the Fill Effects Option 6. Click [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Link Autoshape to a Cell</title>
		<link>http://www.automateexcel.com/2004/11/23/excel_link_autoshape_to_a_cell/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2004 12:41:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You can link Autoshapes that can contain text to a cell. The text in the Autoshape will change when the cell is updated. 1. Draw an Autoshape on your spreadsheet 2. In the formula bar type an equals sign (Make sure the Autoshape is still selected) 3. Click the cell you want to link to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Background Image in a Worksheet</title>
		<link>http://www.automateexcel.com/2004/11/21/excel_background_image_in_a_worksheet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Nov 2004 11:14:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You can tile an image as a background in a worksheet by doing the following: 1. On the Main Menu click Format 2. Select Sheet 3. Select Background 4. Choose your image I used an old school brick background in the following picture.]]></description>
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		<title>Change Color from Defaults</title>
		<link>http://www.automateexcel.com/2004/11/18/excel_change_color_from_defaults/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2004 17:33:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tired of the default color palette? Would you prefer some of these choices? If you have Excel 2002 or higher the option is now available to you. Here&#8217;s how: 1. Goto Tools 2. Goto Options 3. Select the Color Tab 4. Click the color you would like to replace in the OLD color palette 5. [...]]]></description>
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