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8 Great Excel Shortcuts That'll Make You Look Like an Old Pro (and Not Someone Who Just Googled "Excel Hacks")

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Ever find yourself with a case of Excel envy? You watch your co-worker manipulate multiple spreadsheets without even using her mouse, somehow making the practice look like a graceful act while you can’t even figure out how to resize multiple columns. Maybe it’s just me, but when I couldn’t keep up with these people in my last job, I found myself seriously frustrated.

Fortunately for you, the days of searching through forums for Excel hacks is over. Whether you’re a visual person (see below!) or prefer written instructions (which you can see here), there’s no limit to becoming that person everyone else envies.


Infographic courtesy of STL.