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The best Root Cause Analysis software you didn’t know you had!
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Most people think of Excel as only an application for creating spreadsheets, but it’s an excellent tool for capturing each element of a complete root cause analysis. By changing the way details are documented, a facilitator can improve the entire investigation process. Learn to take advantage of Excel as a root cause analysis software to change the way you investigate and prevent problems within your company.

 

 

 

Quick Access Toolbar
Excel Settings
Text Boxes
Selecting Objects
Drawing Tools
Using Connectors
Align & Distribute
Date and Time
Photographs
Worksheets
Working in Cells
Charts & Graphs
Hyperlinks
Editing
Troubleshooting

Adding a Command to the Quick Access Toolbar From the Menu Ribbon

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Selecting Commands for the Quick Access Toolbar

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Changing the Order of Commands on the Quick Access Toolbar

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Removing Commands from the Quick Access Toolbar

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Move the Quick Access toolbar

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ALT Key Shortcuts for the Quick Access Toolbar

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Create a Quick Access Toolbar specific to a file

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Return to the default Quick Access Toolbar

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Remove a Menu Ribbon From Microsoft Excel

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Undo Last Command(s)

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Redo

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Repeat the last action

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Hide the ribbon

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Save as Compatible File

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Set a default save location

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Save as template

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Open a saved template

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Password protect an Excel workbook

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Add properties to a workbook

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Print A Large Cause Map Using Tiling in Microsoft Excel

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Two ways to work with text boxes

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Move a Text Box

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Move in a Straight Line

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Copy a Text Box

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Copy in a Straight Line

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Change the font within a text box

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Aligning Text Within a Text Box

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Changing the Size of a Text Box

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Changing the Internal Margins of a Text Box

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Changing the Border of a Text Box

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Changing the Default Text Box

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Changing the Color of a Text Box

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Changing the Font Color Within a Text Box

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Changing the Orientation of Text in a Text Box

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Prevent Drawing Objects from Resizing with Cells in Excel

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Using the Select Objects Arrow Cursor

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Select Multiple Objects Using the Shift Key

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Group Multiple Objects

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Paste a Linked Picture

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Paste Cells into Word or PowerPoint

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Paste Drawing Objects into Word or PowerPoint

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Paste Text Only (No Formatting) in Excel

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Accessing the Drawing Tools

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Creating a Free-form Line (Scribble) Within Microsoft Excel

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Resize an Object While Maintaining the Aspect Ratio

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Send an Object in a Microsoft Excel Worksheet Behind Another Object

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Inserting an Elbow Arrow Connector

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Inserting Multiple Connectors

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Changing the Color of a Connector

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Changing the Arrow Type of a Connector

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Setting the Default Connector Color

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Straightening a Connector - Option 1

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Straightening a Connector - Option 2

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Create separate connector arrows from a text box

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Align a vertical column of text boxes

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Align a horizontal row of text boxes

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Distribute (evenly space) text boxes

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Bring to Front

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Enter today's date

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Enter the current time

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Format a cell for the date

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Format a cell for time

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Skip weekends in a list of dates

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Calculate the difference between two dates

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Insert a Photo in Microsoft Excel

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Compress photos within Excel

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Label photos

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Add an Arrow to a Photo in Microsoft Excel

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Circle Parts of Photos

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Insert a worksheet

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Rename a worksheet in Excel

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Change the tab color of a worksheet in Excel

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Zoom in and out in Microsoft Excel

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Zoom on Roll with intelliMouse

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Move between worksheets in Microsoft Excel workbooks

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Move a worksheet in Microsoft Excel

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Copy a worksheet in Excel

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Remove gridlines

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Add a Comment

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Freeze the Top Row of a Microsoft Excel Worksheet

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Freeze the Left Column

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Freeze Panes in a Microsoft Excel Worksheet

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View Worksheets in a Microsoft Excel Workbook

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Print Preview

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View the Page Layout of an Excel Worksheet

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Change the Orientation of an Excel Worksheet

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View Excel Worksheets Side by Side

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Set Worksheet Margins

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Create a Header or Footer

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Scale An Excel Worksheet to Fit on One Page

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Find Text Within the Cells of a Worksheet

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View and Adjust Page Breaks in Excel

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Add a Page Break to a Worksheet in Microsoft Excel

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Delete a Worksheet in Excel

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Hide a Worksheet Within Microsoft Excel

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Unhide a Worksheet Within Microsoft Excel

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Arrange Workbooks in Microsoft Excel

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Center a Printed Page in Microsoft Excel

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Insert a Row of Cells Within a Worksheet

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Insert a Column of Cells Within a Worksheet

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Format a Cell in Excel for Currency

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Add a New Line Within a Cell in Microsoft Excel

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Move a Row of Cells Within Excel

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Remove Zeroes from Showing in Cells Within Excel

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Create a Numerical Sequence in Cells Within Excel

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Create a Numerical Sequence in Cells Within Excel (Alternate Method)

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Merge Cells Within Excel

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Change Row Height or Column Width Within Excel

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Hide a Column or Row Within Excel

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Unhide a Column or Row Within Excel

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Sum a Series of Numbers In Excel

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Add Custom Text to a Numerical Cell in Microsoft Excel

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Insert a Bar or Column Chart in Excel

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Insert a Pie Chart in Excel

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Insert a Line or Area Chart in Excel

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Hyperlink a Cell in Excel to an Internet Page

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Link Cell Contents to a Text Box in Excel

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Link a Cell to a Worksheet in Excel

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Remove A Hyperlink in a Cell in Excel

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Insert a PDF Within Excel

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Check Spelling Within Cells and Drawing Objects In a Worksheet

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Track Changes in Microsoft Excel

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Accept or Reject Changes from Track Changes in Microsoft Excel

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Excel Troubleshooting: The Gridlines are Missing

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Troubleshooting: My Text Boxes in Excel are Resizing

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Troubleshooting: My text Doesn't Fit Within a Cause Box!

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Troubleshooting: I Entered a Date in a Cell in Excel but Got a Number

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Troubleshooting: I Can't Select a Drawing Object By Clicking On It in Microsoft Excel

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