Excel Tips


Close All Open Workbooks »

October 26, 2021

I have 22 Excel Workbooks open. I want to keep Excel open but close all the workbooks. Excel no longer has a Close All icon on the ribbon, and selecting File, Close 22 times can get monotonous.


Save Excel Data as a Text File »

October 25, 2021

I am working with an Excel file. I need to produce a file for another application to read, but that application can read only .txt files.


Send an Excel File as an Attachment »

October 22, 2021

I need to send my currently open Excel workbook as an attachment to an Outlook e-mail message.


Export My Worksheet as a PDF File »

October 21, 2021

I want to send my worksheet to a high-level manager, but I don’t want him screwing around with the formulas. Can I send it as a PDF file?


Add a Page Break at Each Change in Customer »

October 20, 2021

My data is sorted by customer in column A. I want to put each customer on a different page.


Print Multiple Ranges »

October 19, 2021

I want to print five sections of my worksheet, but the print areas are not next to each other.


Add a Printable Watermark »

October 18, 2021

I would like to add a “Draft” watermark on each page of my printed worksheet.


How to Make a Wide Report Fit to One Page Wide by Many Pages Tall »

October 15, 2021

After I create a wide report, it prints four pages wide. How do I make it print one page wide?


How to Print Page Numbers at the Bottom of Each Page »

October 14, 2021

I am printing a lengthy report, and I want the pages to be numbered.