Over 200 useful features for MS Excel

Spreadsheet Assistant

Is an Excel add-in that adds many useful features and functions to Excel to make it even easier to use. Rated 5 stars by ZD Net.

Spreadsheet Assistant is an add-in for Microsoft Excel 2007, Excel 2003, Excel 2002 (XP), Excel 2000, and Excel 97.

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Spreadsheet Assistant assistants

The following is a list of the edit features that the Spreadsheet Assistant adds to Microsoft Excel. All are accessible from the Excel menus. And all can be easily assigned to a button for instant use. The Spreadsheet Assistant adds over 200 features to Microsoft Excel:

Select And Fill Assistants

  • Select Cells to the Right of the Selected Range
  • Select Cells Below the Selected Range
  • Select ALL Cells to the Right of the Selected Range
  • Select ALL Cells Below the Selected Range
  • Fill Highlighted Cells to the Right
  • Fill Highlighted Cells Down
  • Fill Highlighted Cells ALL the Way to the Right
  • Fill Highlighted Cells ALL the Way Down
  • Set the Target Column/Row...
  • Select to the Target Column
  • Select to the Target Row
  • Fill to the Target Column
  • Fill to the Target Row
  • Find Next Different Entry Up
  • Find Next Different Entry Down
  • Select Down Until Entry Changes
  • Select Blank Cells Only
  • Select Cells with Entries
  • Select Cells with Numbers Only
  • Select Cells with Formulas Only
  • Select Text Cells Only
  • Select Cells Based on Format
  • Select Error Cells
  • Select Cells with #REF!
  • Select Unprotected (Unlocked) Cells
  • Select Protected (Locked) Cells
  • Select Only Visible Cells
  • Select Cells Using An IF Test
  • Find and Select Duplicates
  • Find the Longest Text Entry
  • Select Every Other "N" Rows
  • Select Every Other "N" Columns
  • Select the Rows of All Selected Cells
  • Select the Columns of All Selected Cells
  • Select the Used Range
  • The following are great to assigned to a button
    • Next Blank Cell Down
    • Next Blank Cell To The Right
    • Next Entry Cell Down
    • Next Entry Cell To The Right

Edit Assistants

  • Copy Sum of Selected Cells to Clipboard
  • Copy Average of Selected Cells to Clipboard
  • Modify Cell Entries
  • Indent Or Truncate Text...
  • Exact Formula Copy..
  • Fix (text flow) A Paragraph
  • Copy From
  • Cut From
  • The following three work if assigned to a button
    • Paste Just Formulas
    • Paste All But Borders
    • Paste Values and Transpose
  • Capitalize All Letters
  • Convert All Letters to Lower Case
  • Capitalize the First Letter of All Words
  • Capitalize the First Letter of the First Word Only
  • Remove Blank Rows...
  • Remove UnNeeded Blank Rows
  • Insert Blank Rows Every X Rows...
  • Insert Blank Rows If Cells Are Different...
  • Insert a Big Dot
  • Insert a Thick Dash
  • Insert a Thick Underline
  • Insert a Long Thick Underline
  • Trim Excess Blanks From Cell Entries
  • Trims Blanks from Left Side Only
  • Trim Blanks from Right Side Only
  • Trim Blanks from Left And Right Sides
  • Remove All Blanks
  • Fill Blanks With the Contents of the Cell Above
  • Blank Entries If the Same As the Cell Above
  • Blank Cells Based On A Reference Column...
  • Blank Cells Based On A Reference Row...
  • Quick Number Selected Cells
  • Transpose Rows and Columns Without Changing Cell References...
  • Clear Just Cell Formats
  • Clear All - cell formats, contents, and notes
  • Flip AutoComplete Off And On

Formula Assistants

  • Perform Any Math Action (Add, Subtract, Multiply, Divide)...
  • Convert Text Numbers to Numbers
  • Modify Formulas to Hide Error Values
  • Modify Large Percents to <-100%, >100%
  • Insert Formulas to Round Values
  • Convert Formulas to Absolute References
  • Convert Formulas to Relative References
  • Convert To Absolute Row, Relative Column Refs
  • Convert to Absolute Column, Relative Rows Refs
  • Convert Trailing Negatives to Leading Negatives...
  • Insert Sum Across Sheets Formula

Format Assistants

  • Center (Not Merge) Across Selection
  • Turn Word Wrap On
  • Turn Word Wrap Off
  • Protect (Lock) Selected Cells
  • UnProtect (UnLock) Selected Cells
  • Change settings on the next 8 quick format features
  • Format: 0
  • Format: 0.0
  • Format: 0.00
  • Format: 0.000
  • Format: 0%
  • Format: 0.0%
  • Format: $0
  • Format: $0.00
  • Custom Align Cell Entries
  • Unhide the Row Below the Cell Pointer
  • Unhide the Column to the Right of the Cell Pointer
  • Hide The Entire Row if Cell is Selected
  • Hide The Entire Column If Cell is Selected
  • Hide Row If Entry In Cell
  • Hide Row If Cell Empty
  • Copy Row Heights...
  • Copy Column Widths...
  • Dot Borders
  • Color cells when Value Changes
  • Color Alternate Rows

Relocation Assistants

  • Set All Selected Sheets to the Same Upper Left Cell and Zoom...
  • Relocate Current Cell to the Upper Left
  • Relocate Using Last Relocate
  • Store Current Cell Location For Easy Return
  • Return to Stored Location - From Any Spreadsheet
  • Store Second Cell Location For Easy Return
  • Return to Second Location - From Any Spreadsheet

Pivot Table Assistants

  • Group Multiple Row Selections
  • Set Print Area and Titles And Preview A Pivot Table
  • Expand the Pivot Table Range...
  • Freeze Panes for a Pivot Table
  • Refresh All Pivot Tables In A Workbook
  • Insert A Page Break And Underline In a Pivot Table

Print Assistants

  • Export Selected Sheets' Reports to an XLS File
  • Export A Range or Embedded Graph to a Picture File
  • Print Just the Page containing the Active Cell
  • Print Multiple Selections on One Page
  • Print Current Selection and Then Restore the Print Area
  • Add or Subtract Rows or Columns to the Print Area...
  • Display Bottom of Print Area (F8 then allows extension)
  • Copy Print Settings...
  • Set the Print Area
  • Set Print Titles (First select rows, hold ctrl key down, select columns)
  • Update Footer Date And Time On Selected Sheets
  • Remove Print Area, Titles, Page Breaks...
  • Insert page breaks every N rows
  • Insert Multiple Page Breaks based on cell entries

Sheet Assistants

  • Insert Multiple Worksheets
  • Add Sheets Based Cell Entries
  • Duplicate (Copy) Active/Selected Sheets
  • Protect or UnProtect Multiple Sheets..
  • Extract Multi-Sheet Values..
  • Hide/Show Grid Lines
  • Hide/Show Formulas
  • Hide/Show Zeros
  • Freeze/Unfreeze Scroll Area
  • Select Multiple Sheets At One Time....
  • Hide/Unhide Multiple Sheets At One Time...
  • Delete Empty (Blank) Sheets
  • Initialize Selected Sheets...
  • Select the Sheet to the Left
  • Select the Sheet to the Right
  • List All Sheets In The Active Workbook and create hyperlinks to them
  • Sort or Re-Arrange the Sheets

Window Assistants

  • Display Just Selected Windows
  • Hide / Unhide Windows
  • Minimize / Restore Windows
  • Re-size Windows
  • Duplicate A Window
  • Freeze Panes on Multiple Sheets
  • Zoom To The Selection
  • Zoom In +5% increments
  • Zoom In -5% increments
  • Zoom to 85%
  • Set Zoom Back to Normal (100%)

File Assistants

  • Favorite Directories List...
  • Bookmark Locations for Quick Access
  • Add File To Recently Opened List
  • Create Hyperlink to Open File
  • Save As to File's Directory
  • Save Multiple Files At One Time...
  • Close Multiple Files At One Time...
  • Select the Previous File
  • Select the Next File
  • Delete The Active File...
  • Rename The Active File...
  • Create a Backup of the Active File
  • Toggle File Read Write Mode
  • Return The Path and Size of The Active File...
  • Create an ASCII or CSV File...
  • Windows Explorer

Other Assistants

  • Multi-Cell Precedent Tracer
  • Multi-Cell Dependent Tracer
  • Clear Tracer Arrows
  • Insert a Sticky Note...
  • Draw a Circle Around Selected Cells
  • Insert Months or Years...
  • Calendar
  • Add or Remove Range Names
  • Create Local Range Names On Selected Sheets...
  • Compare Two Ranges...
  • Display Range Information - Sum, Average, etc
  • Hide Or Show Comments
  • Flip Calculation between Manual and Automatic
  • Data Correlation
  • Analyze Links of All Open Workbooks
  • Workbook Statistics
  • Calculator
  • Control Panel
  • Notepad
  • Windows Write/Wordpad
  • Quick Access to the Windows Desktop
  • Quick Access To DOS
  • Show or Hide The Spreadsheet Assistant's Toolbars...
  • Print the Spreadsheet Assistant's Features List
  • About The Spreadsheet Assistant
  • The Spreadsheet Assistant Welcome Message
  • The Spreadsheet Assistant File Location

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Add-in information

Works with
  • Microsoft Excel 2007
  • Microsoft Excel 2003
  • Microsoft Excel 2002 (XP)
  • Microsoft Excel 2000
  • Microsoft Excel 97
Publisher

Macro Systems Inc.

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