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gdr2004 · 01-31-2005, 10:14 PM

A simple question- I'm a college student and I made a simple spreadsheet that I want to print out and use to schedule my day. It has rows that go from 6am to 12am and what I want to do, is mark the times that I have classes with a little arrow. For example, I want to have an arrow that extends from 8 to 10, since that's when I have chemistry. What would be the best way to go about doing this?

I tried to come up with a way to show what I want. Any help would be greatly appericiated, thanks!

08: Chemistry
09: | <------ arrow
10: V <------ arrow
11 : Biology

hannukah harry · 02-01-2005, 12:15 AM

my suggestion is don't bother with the arrow. what i do is i highlight the block that represents the class time and do ctrl-1 and format the boxes color to something else, like green. i usually use green for classes, blue for work, black for sleep, and other colors for the random stuff.

Ripsaw · 02-01-2005, 09:27 AM

If you have Excel, doesn't that mean you also have Outlook? Try using the scheduling features in that. It's much cleaner than using Excel spreadsheets, and you won't have to continually change it.

monkeysugar · 02-04-2005, 01:36 AM

I second hannukah harry's advice, if you're going to use excel. I used the "color block schedule" system extensively in college and it worked rather well for me.

gar1976 · 02-04-2005, 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ripsaw

If you have Excel, doesn't that mean you also have Outlook? Try using the scheduling features in that. It's much cleaner than using Excel spreadsheets, and you won't have to continually change it.

I'm going to second this. Why try to get excel to do something another program is out there for already, and does it better?

01-31-2005, 10:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
gdr2004 Crazy Location: CA	Excel Challenge :-/ A simple question- I'm a college student and I made a simple spreadsheet that I want to print out and use to schedule my day. It has rows that go from 6am to 12am and what I want to do, is mark the times that I have classes with a little arrow. For example, I want to have an arrow that extends from 8 to 10, since that's when I have chemistry. What would be the best way to go about doing this? I tried to come up with a way to show what I want. Any help would be greatly appericiated, thanks! 08: Chemistry 09: \| <------ arrow 10: V <------ arrow 11 : Biology

02-01-2005, 12:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
hannukah harry Junkie	my suggestion is don't bother with the arrow. what i do is i highlight the block that represents the class time and do ctrl-1 and format the boxes color to something else, like green. i usually use green for classes, blue for work, black for sleep, and other colors for the random stuff. __________________ shabbat shalom, mother fucker! - the hebrew hammer

02-01-2005, 09:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
Ripsaw Chef in Training	If you have Excel, doesn't that mean you also have Outlook? Try using the scheduling features in that. It's much cleaner than using Excel spreadsheets, and you won't have to continually change it. __________________ "We are supposed to be masters of space, but we cant even line up our shoes?" One life, one chance, one opportunity.

02-04-2005, 01:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
monkeysugar I'll be on the veranda, since you're on the cross. Location: Rand McNally's friendliest small town in America. They must have strayed from the dodgy parts...	I second hannukah harry's advice, if you're going to use excel. I used the "color block schedule" system extensively in college and it worked rather well for me. __________________ I've got the love of my life and a job that I enjoy most of the time. Life is good.