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Learn How to Subtract in Excel with the Subtract Formula

You have created a report that shows your company’s sales by month. Your boss asks you to add a row that shows the change from the prior month. You need to subtract the prior month’s sales from the current month’s sales. Unfortunately, Excel doesn’t have a SUBTRACT formula. What do…
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3 Ways to Copy a Formula Down a Column

One of the more tedious tasks in Excel is to copy a formula down an entire column of a report. Not only is it mind-numbing, but it also leaves the opportunity for error if you don’t copy the formula down to exactly the correct cells. For best results, try one…
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Decrease Potentially Fatal Injuries with These Tips

Workers’ Deaths Due to Confined Space.  It’s a lead news story heard several times a year.  According to one report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, there is an average of two deaths each week due to confined spaces.  Confined spaces create a potentially dangerous…
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The Accident Itself Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg

You are moving right along, making great time and there is an iceberg ahead. There is not enough time to avoid it completely, but thanks to your experience you avoid the worst of it. Have you never thought of the historic Titanic when considering accident prevention and workplace safety? Accidents…
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Know Your OSHA!

Many employers dutifully draft written safety and health programs related to hazardous chemicals, blood-borne pathogens, fire prevention and evacuation, emergency action plans and more. Plus, they appropriately provide training on these programs. Are employees missing something? Unfortunately, many employers do not realize that they must maintain and preserve employee exposure…
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Creating a Flowchart in Excel

Have you been tasked with creating a flowchart to document a business process? Some companies invest in expensive, specialized software that builds flowcharts for you with just a few points and clicks. Other businesses prefer to use a tool which they already have, and in which the employees have already…
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Excel Macro Loop – Limit Redundancy to Save Time and Energy

Does your code need to execute the same action more than once? Instead of programming it multiple times, try writing it once and repeating it with a loop. Excel offers several different loop structures, depending on the conditions under which it should execute. Check out the table below to see…
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Beware of Common Grammatical Errors

When writing you must watch for errors in grammar punctuation mechanics and word choice. That’s a lot too think about but their all important topics you can’t let any of them slip through the cracks. Its not enough to rely on your word processor’s spell-checker either. Everyone have to proof…
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Those Tiny Mistakes Can Hurt

I was riding an adrenaline high, having just put my first self-published book on sale at a major online retailer. The cover was beautiful, polished, and professional, and I knew that my message would resonate with people and maybe even help someone who had faced the same struggles as me.…
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How NOT to Write an Email

How often have you re-read a lengthy email and STILL had no clue what you were supposed to do? Or received a response to your message that clearly indicated the recipient either failed to read or understand what you wanted? A single message mistake can mean the difference between a…
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