These reusable shortcuts handle pasting, navigation, cleanup, indexing, and timestamps from any standard Excel workbook.

Many Excel tools are optional extras, but these six are essentials I rely on in every workbook.

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While Microsoft Excel is one of the most powerful spreadsheet applications, it’s also the most intimidating tool in the Microsoft Office suite. If you’ve never used Excel before or are just a bit ...