kathyATcreativetemplatesolutionsDOTcom>
Thu Mar 13 16:58:01 CDT 2008
It's the only "sneaky" one that we use all the time for DTP purposes. For a
full list of shortcuts, have a look here:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-gb/excel/HP052037811033.aspx
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Kathy Kensche
http://www.creativetemplatesolutions.com
London
"BarbaraF" wrote:
> Thanks, that certainly improves the appearance.
>
> I haven't met SHIFT + EDIT menu before, is there somewhere I can read up
> about any other useful aspects of this?
>
> Barbara
>
> "Kathy Kensche" wrote:
>
> > In Excel, set your Printer to "PDF" or "Image Writer" or any other Colour
> > Printer that you have available (you don't need to print - just set it and
> > cancel out again).
> > Then highlight your area to be copied but then instead of Copy, hold Shift
> > and go "Edit-Copy Picture - as shown when printed". This will give you the
> > best output that Excel (being a non-graphical application) can give you.
> > This picture can then be pasted into PPT as is (you don't have to paste
> > special).
> >
> > Hope this helps.
> > --
> > Kathy Kensche
> >
http://www.creativetemplatesolutions.com
> > London
> >
> >
> > "BarbaraF" wrote:
> >
> > > I have an Excel sheet which has several small charts already arranged side by
> > > side. I just want to transfer them to a Powerpoint slide as a single simple
> > > image, I don't need any links or updating.
> > >
> > > I can select the area of the page with the charts, and then use copy and
> > > paste-special. If I choose Picture (enhanced metafile), then some parts of
> > > the image get changed, e.g. the background colour of the text in the legend
> > > changes from grey to white. On the other hand, if I choose Bitmap, the image
> > > comes through without changes, but looks a bit fuzzy, as if I need to
> > > increase the resolution.
> > >
> > > I'd be very grateful for any suggestions to get this working more smoothly,
> > > Barbara
> > >
> > >