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Excel Pranks 1 Credit

Excel Pranks 1 Credit

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    January, 2024
  • Subject Area

    Computer Software and Applications

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Learning Objective

  • To identify how to specify the number of worksheets that appear when a new workbook is created.
  • To State the location of the Custom Lists feature within Excel's menu interface.
  • To discuss how to enable or disable the R1C1 reference style in Excel.

Course Overview

In this somewhat whimsical online CPE presentation Excel expert David H. Ringstrom, CPA will share with you several Excel features that can be used for good or bad. The more that we understand what's possible in Excel, the easier it become to learn ever more about spreadsheets. Techniques range from two different ways to set the default font for spreadsheets, hiding portions—or even the entire—Excel menu, randomizing the months of the year, and temporarily making workbooks invisible. The goal of this presentation is to spark thoughts along the lines of "Well, if Excel can do that, how do I do this?" You'll also have a better sense of how to recover from situations Excel exhibits odd behavior when certain settings get changed inadvertently.

David demonstrates every technique at least twice: first, on a PowerPoint slide with numbered steps, and second, in the subscription-based Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365) version of Excel. David draws your attention to any differences in the older versions of Excel (2019, 2016, 2013, and earlier) during the presentation as well as in his detailed handouts. David also provides an Excel workbook that includes most of the examples he uses during the webcast.

Microsoft 365 is a subscription-based product that provides new feature updates as often as monthly. Conversely, the perpetual licensed versions of Excel have feature sets that don't change. Perpetual licensed versions have year numbers, such as Excel 2019, Excel 2016, and so on.

In this online continuing education program following major topics are covered:  

  • Adding as many as 255 blank worksheets to new workbooks.
  • Disabling the ability to edit worksheet cells by double-clicking, which also unlocks two hidden features.
  • Enabling the R1C1 reference style in Excel so that column letters are replaced with column numbers in the worksheet frame.
  • Exploring the nuance of the 1904 date system and how it can cause dates to shift by 4 years.
  • Hiding selected menu tabs in Excel’s ribbon interface.
  • Making Excel’s menu vanish when a workbook is activated and return when the user switches to another workbook.
  • Preventing users from overwriting key workbooks by way of the Read Only setting.
  • Reversing the column order for selected worksheets.
  • Setting the default font for all future new workbooks.
  • Setting workbooks to remain invisible while open in Excel.
  • Triggering the arrow keys to scroll the worksheet instead of navigating to an adjacent cell.
  • Using the Zoom feature to purposefully zoom an Excel spreadsheet to a particular size, especially after accidentally altering the zoom level.

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Additional Information

Credit

1

Course Level

Basic

Instructional Method

QAS Self Study
Group Internet Based

Pre-requisites

None

Advance Preparation

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About Instructor

David Ringstrom -CE/CPE Courses for Accountant, CPAs & more
David Ringstrom , CPA (US)

President, EXCEL Accountant

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I own an Atlanta-based training and consulting firm that helps businesses nationwide streamline accounting challenges. Our specialties include:

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Access
  • Sage 50/Peachtree Accounting
  • QuickBooks

Our services include training, technical support, accounting automation, and problem solving. I have spoken at conferences or meetings for these organizations:

  • National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts
  • Institute of Real Estate Managers
  • Georgia Society of CPAs
  • South Carolina Society of CPAs
  • Georgia Government Finance Officers Association
  • Atlanta chapter, American Society of Women CPAs
  • Perimeter Chapter, Georgia Society of CPAs

I teach over 200 live webinars annually on Microsoft Excel across roughly two-dozen training providers. I am available for in-house training or select conference engagements as well.

I am the co-author of Idiot's Guide to Introductory Accounting. I've published hundreds of freelance articles on various topics, including Lotus 1-2-3, Quattro Pro, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office Accounting, QuickBooks, Peachtree Accounting, and more.

I serve as the technical editor for several books in Wiley's Dummies series, including QuickBooks for Dummies, Quicken for Dummies, Peachtree for Dummies, and more.

Specialties: Microsoft Excel, Visual Basic for Applications, Sage 50, Peachtree Accounting, QuickBooks, Microsoft Office Accounting, freelance writing, training, business consulting

David Ringstrom -CE/CPE Courses for Accountant, CPAs & more
David Ringstrom , CPA (US)

President, EXCEL Accountant

  • 4.6
  • rating
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I own an Atlanta-based training and consulting firm that helps businesses nationwide streamline accounting challenges. Our specialties include:

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Access
  • Sage 50/Peachtree Accounting
  • QuickBooks

Our services include training, technical support, accounting automation, and problem solving. I have spoken at conferences or meetings for these organizations:

  • National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts
  • Institute of Real Estate Managers
  • Georgia Society of CPAs
  • South Carolina Society of CPAs
  • Georgia Government Finance Officers Association
  • Atlanta chapter, American Society of Women CPAs
  • Perimeter Chapter, Georgia Society of CPAs

I teach over 200 live webinars annually on Microsoft Excel across roughly two-dozen training providers. I am available for in-house training or select conference engagements as well.

I am the co-author of Idiot's Guide to Introductory Accounting. I've published hundreds of freelance articles on various topics, including Lotus 1-2-3, Quattro Pro, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office Accounting, QuickBooks, Peachtree Accounting, and more.

I serve as the technical editor for several books in Wiley's Dummies series, including QuickBooks for Dummies, Quicken for Dummies, Peachtree for Dummies, and more.

Specialties: Microsoft Excel, Visual Basic for Applications, Sage 50, Peachtree Accounting, QuickBooks, Microsoft Office Accounting, freelance writing, training, business consulting

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Amish Shah
Amish Shah, CPA in Canada

It was a great experience. I learnt many useful as well as funny pranks. Hope, It will be very much useful to me while operating excel.

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Gregory Howell, CPA (US)

Calling the program "Excel Pranks" was a cute way of making it stand out. Just hope nobody uses this knowledge for evil!

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