Format a PivotTable in Excel – Instructions and Video

Format a PivotTable in Excel: A picture showing the “Design” tab of the “PivotTable Tools” contextual tab in the Ribbon of Excel.
Format a PivotTable in Excel: Overview             You can apply preset styles to format a PivotTable in Excel. To format a PivotTable in Excel, click into any cell in the PivotTable. Then click the “Design” tab of the “PivotTable Tools” contextual tab within the Ribbon. Then click the desired style to apply from the listing
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Timeline Options in Excel – Instructions

Timeline Options in Excel - Instructions: A picture of a user modifying the appearance of a timeline in Excel.
Timeline Options in Excel: Overview             This lesson shows you how to set timeline options in Excel. After inserting a timeline, an “Options” tab within a new “Timeline Tools” contextual tab then appears in the Ribbon. This tab appears in the Ribbon any time you select the timeline within the worksheet. You use the buttons
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Format Trendlines in Excel Charts – Instructions

Format Trendlines in Excel Charts - Instructions: A picture of a user formatting a trendline in an Excel chart using the “Trendline Options” section of the “Format Trendline” task pane.
Format Trendlines in Excel Charts: Overview             You can easily format trendlines in Excel charts if you applied them to one or more chart series. To format trendlines in Excel, click the “Format” tab within the “Chart Tools” contextual tab in the Ribbon. Then select a trendline to format from the “Chart Elements” drop-down in
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The Eraser Tool in Photoshop Elements – Instructions

The Eraser Tool in Photoshop Elements - Instructions: A picture of a user applying the background color by using the Eraser Tool in Photoshop Elements.
The Eraser Tool in Photoshop Elements: Overview             The Eraser tool in Photoshop Elements applies the background color to an image. Contrary to what its name implies, this tool does not make pixels transparent in an image. Instead, it applies the background color, versus the foreground color. To use the Eraser Tool in Photoshop Elements,
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The Lasso Tool in Photoshop Elements – Instructions

The Lasso Tool in Photoshop Elements - Instructions: A picture of a user making a selection with the Lasso Tool in Photoshop Elements.
The Lasso Tool in Photoshop Elements: Overview             The Lasso Tool in Photoshop Elements lets you draw free-form selections to make curved selections. It shares the same button in the Toolbox with the Polygonal Lasso Tool and the Magnetic Lasso Tool. Because each tool behaves differently, you will have to look at how to use each
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Blur or Sharpen Images in Photoshop Elements- Instructions

Blur or Sharpen Images in Photoshop Elements: A picture of a user blurring photo details by using the Blur Tool in Photoshop Elements.
Blur or Sharpen Images in Photoshop Elements: Overview             This lesson shows you how to blur or sharpen images in Photoshop Elements. The Blur Tool lets you soften hard edges and reduce fine detail in an image. The Blur Tool shares the same location as the Smudge Tool in the Toolbox within Photoshop Elements. Contrary
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The Recompose Tool in Photoshop Elements – Instructions

The Recompose Tool in Photoshop Elements: A picture with highlights showing areas to remove and protect in a photo.
The Recompose Tool in Photoshop Elements: Overview             The Recompose Tool in Photoshop Elements lets you remove unwanted items or objects from photos and shift points of interest. To use the Recompose Tool in Photoshop Elements, open the image to manipulate. Then select “Image| Recompose” from the Menu Bar or select the “Recompose” tool from
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The Smudge Tool in Photoshop Elements- Instructions

The Smudge Tool in Photoshop Elements- Instructions: A picture of a user applying the Smudge Tool in Photoshop Elements.
The Smudge Tool in Photoshop Elements: Overview             When you select the Smudge Tool in Photoshop Elements and click and drag it in an image, it produces an effect similar to the effect of dragging your finger through wet paint. The Smudge Tool in Photoshop Elements picks up the color of the place at which
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