May 4, 2007

Dear Sassy: I found an Excel document out on the web that I would like to send in an email to a colleague. How would I do that? I opened the document but can't find it to send as an attachment.
~TGIF

Dear TGIF: Sassy agrees Thank Goodness It's Friday! From your question Sassy knows you are almost there, you just need to save the file to your computer first. When you open a document (excel or word, etc.) from the web you must save it to your computer in order to send it in an email as an attachment. Just make sure you save the file in a memorable location.

Sassy has an addendum: Yikes! Looks like Sassy was mistaken. It appears that some individuals have the a toolbar at the top of the document and can send the document via email through this application.

March 19, 2007

Dear Sassy: I need to print an Excel document I received in an e-mail. I have printed it and it all comes out on one page—which I cannot read. What do I need to do? Thanks!
~Printing not in Paradise

Dear Printing: This a great question where the answer can be applied to printing from all different mediums. First open up the document that you are trying to print. Go to File > Print Preview. This should give you an idea of what the document will look like before printing. Once you are in the Print Preview you should have some choices at the top of the window. Click on Setup. This will bring up the Page Setup menu. Carefully review the selections that are chosen on this page. Verify that the scaling of the page is correct. Or maybe you need to change the orientation of the page - portrait versus landscape. Once you have made your changes, click Ok. This will immediately activate your changes in the Print Preview screen. If your document looks good, go ahead and click Print. If you need to make some more changes, click back on Setup.

February 22, 2007

Dear Sassy: I need your continued help with Excel. Now, I want to know if I can force the text to wrap in select cells. When I hit the enter button at the desired spot, the text is deleted instead. What magic button will force the text to wrap?
~Often Clueless

Dear Clueless: You have come so far in mastering Excel, don't give up now! First you need to open up your Excel spreadsheet. Highlight the desired text by clicking on the cell or column that you want the text to wrap. Right click. Choose Format Cells. A new window will open and choose Alignment from the top tabs. In the middle of the box you will see Text Control. Place a checkmark next to Wrap text. And click Ok. Your text should be wrapped.