In a blank column adjacent to the one that contains full names, you simply type the first name and then click the Home tab, and select Fill, Flash Fill. One such problem is extracting a person’s first name from a column of full names. It solves some common problems that currently require cumbersome workarounds to achieve. Its predictive data entry can detect patterns and extract and enter data that follows a recognizable pattern. The most whiz-bang new feature is the Flash Fill tool. Want to split first and last names into two columns? Look to the new Flash Fill feature. There’s also access to your SkyDrive account, and the option to set up additional SkyDrive or SharePoint accounts. You can pin worksheets to this list or click Computer to access recently accessed locations (any of which you can pin permanently here, too). The Open tab now gives you access to recently accessed workbooks, making it a combination of the Open and Recent tabs from Excel 2010. In Excel this has been revamped to show exactly what you’re doing so you can choose the appropriate task. The Backstage View, introduced in Office 2010, is accessible from the File menu. The Open tab has links to recently accessed files and locations. Although the Start Screen can be disabled, I find it useful enough to stick with it. New users will appreciate the template choices, and existing users will likee the Recent file list and quick access to existing files.

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