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**Double-Click Tricks**
So thanks to Chynna's post, http://info273.wikispaces.com/Having+Fun+With+Excel, I found an awesome website that has helpful tricks in Excel and other programs.

My favorite trick I found was the page with double-click tricks that make using Excel go faster.

There are helpful hints as to adjust the width of a column, as well as include a split in your spread sheet. Hints like these are one that I use right here on campus while at work at the Recreation Center. Quick tips like these are what make a six-hour shift run smoothly and effectively, without causing problems and taking too much time away when it comes to helping a patron.

=Do you know these Double-click Tricks in Excel?= Posted on June 12th, 2009 This article is about [|Excel Howtos], [|Featured] , [|Learn Excel] - 50 comments

Most of us think of mastering formulas, learning macros and being supergood with charts when we think of being productive with spreadsheets. But often learning simple stuff like keyboard shortcuts, using mouse and working with menus and ribbons can be a huge productivity booster for us. So as part of this installment of [|spreadcheats] we will learn 7 very cool and effective double click tricks in excel. (as an aside, try saying double click tricks several times faster… )
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 * Doubleclick Tricks in Excel - Microsoft Spreadsheet Productivity ||
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Double Click on the Office Button / Logo to Close Excel

 * [[image:http://chandoo.org/img/l/office-logo-double-click-trick.png caption="Double Click on the Office Button / Logo to Close Excel"]] ||
 * Double Click on the Office Button / Logo to Close Excel ||

This is simple. Displays “do you want to save…” dialog if the workbook is not saved.

Adjust column widths by selecting multiple columns and double clicking on the separators

 * [[image:http://chandoo.org/img/l/adjust-column-widths.gif caption="Adjust column widths by selecting multiple columns and double clicking on the separators"]] ||
 * Adjust column widths by selecting multiple columns and double clicking on the separators ||

This is my favorite. You can use the same trick to adjust row heights too.

Double-click in the corner, just above scroll-bar to include a split

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 * How to add a split to excel worksheet? ||

It is surprising that very few people know about split and freeze panes feature in excel. I have often seen colleagues struggling to [|freeze top row] of a large workbook or include a split so that they can see 2 different things at a time. You can also create a vertical split by clicking on the little bar shape next to horizontal scroll-bar near bottom right corner of the excel window. (If you are wondering where the split would be created, it will be created at selected cell’s row (or column))

Double click on ribbon menu names to collapse ribbon to get more space

 * [[image:http://chandoo.org/img/l/ribbon-collapse-double-click-trick.png caption="How to collapse ribbon - MS Office 2007"]] ||
 * How to collapse ribbon - MS Office 2007 ||

In MS Office 2007 you can double click on the ribbon menus to collapse the ribbon to one line. In Excel 2003, when you double click on the empty space in the toolbar area, it opens up the “customize” window (same as Menu > tools > customize)

Auto-fill a series of cells with data or formulas by just double clicking

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 * Auto-fill a series of cells with data or formulas by just double clicking ||

I have saved countless minutes ever since I learned this little trick. Lets say you have a table where in one column you have some data and in the next you have written a formula in the first row. Now how would you copy the formula and paste it in all cells in that column? Copy the formula (ctrl+c), select all cells, paste the formula. Well, no more. Just select the formula in first cell, double click in the bottom right corner and see the magic. The trick works for formulas, auto-fills (of numbers, dates, what not) as long as the adjacent column has data.

Jump to last row / column in table with double-click

 * [[image:http://chandoo.org/img/l/go-to-last-cell-in-table-row.gif caption="Jump to last row / column in table with double-click"]] ||
 * Jump to last row / column in table with double-click ||

Just select any cell in the table and double click on the cell-border in the direction you want to go. See the screencast.

Lock a particular feature and reuse them with double-click

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 * Lock a particular feature and reuse them with double-click ||

You can lock any repeatable feature (like format painter, drawing connectors, shapes etc.) by just double clicking on the icon (in Excel 2007 this works for format painter, but for drawing shapes you need to right click and select lock drawing mode). This can save you a ton of time when you need to repeat same action several times. ** This is the link where these specific tips can be found: []

And this is the original site from which that link came from: [] **