Don't worry Steve. Believe it or not when I posted that writeup, it did cross my mind if I made it more complicated for the user than I should.

Epinn

"SteveW" wrote in message news:op.tg7yjz1oevjsnp@enigma03...
Epinn, it's a public forum - I don't push standards or guide lines

The *extras or bonus* stuff is what makes these forums a bonus :)

I really only meant that maybe a complicated answer should be presented as
*bonus* rather than the *answer*

Steve


On Tue, 10 Oct 2006 17:50:52 +0100, Epinn
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I think sometimes a "bonus" not explained clearly can confuse people.
Sorry about that. I'll do my best to remember to keep it simple.

Epinn

"Epinn" wrote in message
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I know. But the poster wants an example. It's good that you clarify.

Epinn

"Epinn" wrote in message
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Deactivate several hyperlinks at once
1.. Type the number 1 in a blank cell, and right-click the cell.
2.. Click Copy on the shortcut menu.
3.. While pressing CTRL, select each hyperlink you want to deactivate.
4.. Click Paste Special on the Edit menu.
5.. Under Operation, click Multiply and then click OK.
The above is from Excel Help. This is one example of using multiply.

I also use multiply by 1 to convert numbers in text format (i.e. left
aligned in a cell) to number format (i.e. right aligned). "Add 0"
achieves the same.

Epinn

"David Biddulph" wrote in message
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"Avadivelan TCS" wrote in
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Hi All,

In the PASTE SPECIAL ,what is the use of
OPERATION(Add,Sbtract,Multiply,Divide)
radio button. can anybody expliain with example.
Thanks in advance for your reply.

If you have a cell with the value 3, for example, if you copy that cell,
then select a range of cells and use Paste Special/ Multiply, it will
multiply the value in each cell in the selected range by 3.