Convert text URLs into active hyperlinks

Convert a column of text URLs into active hyperlinks in Excel

Hope you don't want to make a macro and as long as you don't mind an additional column, then just create a new column alongside your column of URLs.

Now in the new column type in the formula =HYPERLINK(A1) (replacing A1 with whatever cell you are interested in).

After that, copy the formula down the rest of the 200 entries.

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Merge and Combine Columns in Excel

Merge and Combine Columns in Excel 2007

If you merge multiple columns of data in Excel (no matter which Excel version you are using), only the left column of data will be kept, and the data of other columns will be deleted, if you apply the "Merge and Center" command from Home tab on the Alignment panel. This tutorial is talking about how to merge or combine different columns of data into one column.

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Merge columns of data into one column with formula

Supposing you have columns of data and you need to combine the data into one column, as shown in the following screenshots, you can deal with it with some formulas:
Merge columns of data without spaces between the data: =A1&B1&C1&…
Merge columns of data with spaces between the data: =A1&" "&B1&" "&C1&…
1. In cell E1, please enter the formula “=A1&B1&C1” or “=A1&" "&B1&" "&C1”.

2. Then press Enter key and select the cell E1, drag the fill handle over the range of cells that you want to apply this formula.
3. And the columns of data have been merged into one column. As they are formulas, you need to copy and paste them as values when you want to paste them to other places. See screenshots:

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Microsoft Excel 2010 Print Preview

Where is Print Preview option in Microsoft Excel 2010

In Excel 2010 improves and redesigns the backstage, which has added Print option into it. It combines the Print dialog, the most common Page Setup elements, and Print Preview. To get Print Preview, here is a simple way to go.

• Click File tab.
• Move to Print tab
  
• Or use the shortcut key Ctrl + P.

From this window, there are much more things you can do. By default you can set up printer, paper size , pages, and so on. The Print Preview function lies on the right of the window.

Excel 2010 Print Preview

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