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PostPosted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 5:43 pm 
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tips & tricks about Excel graphics:
  • hold down [Shift] as you drag the object into place. This applies constraints that force it to remain as a regular shape, whatever size you make it, meaning that circles don't become ovals and squares can't become rectangles.
  • It also means that lines and arrows stay true to horizontal or vertical. Holding [CTRL] ensures that the shape stays centred on its original centre point, while holding [ALT] when creating an object will ensure that it snaps to the gridlines in the worksheet, keeping your work neat.
  • Freehand: Select 'Freeform', 'Scribble' or 'Curve' from the list of shapes. Freeform enables you to draw a closed shape with the mouse, Scribble simply draws a freehand line and Curve enables you to draw a closed curved shape in several stages. In each case, you can modify the shape after drawing it by selecting it, right-clicking and choosing 'Edit Points' from the menu. Drag the black handles to alter the shape.
  • More tricks available at http://office.microsoft.com/en-gb/excel-help/create-spiffy-graphics-in-excel-2007-HA010253393.aspx
  • http://www.brad.ac.uk/lss/documentation/graphics-word2007/graphics-word2007.pdf


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