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Published inSep 2022
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David Ringstrom
David Ringstrom
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David Ringstrom

David Ringstrom exclaimed “Well, this is a stupid program, you can’t do anything with it” the first time that he launched Lotus 1-2-3 in 1987, unaware that pressing the slash key displayed the menu. That moment sealed his fate as he is now a nationally recognized spreadsheet expert. In 1991, David started a spreadsheet consulting practice that he still runs today. David has taught over 2,000 webinars and published hundreds of articles, all on Excel, and he imparts spreadsheet skills to thousands of college students each year. He is the author or coauthor of five books and the technical editor of over 40 books. He is a certified public accountant and a graduate of Georgia State University and has served in the United States Navy.
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Part 1: Improving Accessibility

The Merriam-Webster dictionary offers five different definitions for the word “accessibility”. This part will focus on two of the five definitions, “being in reach” and “easily used or accessed by people with disabilities.” The first chapter addresses both definitions by showing you resources in Excel that can bring more features and functions within your reach, as well as illustrating how adapting spreadsheets for those that have disabilities actually makes things easier for everyone. There are not many things worse to an Excel user than having your work suddenly vanish from the screen, so the second chapter shares ways that you can defend against Excel crashes and better understand some of Excel’s messaging. The third chapter is all about streamlining access to Excel features by way of built-in as well as customizable shortcuts, including showing you the way to revive features you may have thought...

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Author (1)

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David Ringstrom

David Ringstrom exclaimed “Well, this is a stupid program, you can’t do anything with it” the first time that he launched Lotus 1-2-3 in 1987, unaware that pressing the slash key displayed the menu. That moment sealed his fate as he is now a nationally recognized spreadsheet expert. In 1991, David started a spreadsheet consulting practice that he still runs today. David has taught over 2,000 webinars and published hundreds of articles, all on Excel, and he imparts spreadsheet skills to thousands of college students each year. He is the author or coauthor of five books and the technical editor of over 40 books. He is a certified public accountant and a graduate of Georgia State University and has served in the United States Navy.
Read more about David Ringstrom