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    Quick help with Excel formula!!

    TaskStart TimeFinish TimeTime TakenNotesReciepting1:48 PM1:49 PM12:01 AM Answer email from Smith1:53 PM1:58 PM12:05 AM send email to Brown1:59 PM1:59 PM12:00 AM I am trying to get the formula right in column Time Taken. I found out you can put the actual time in with Ctrl Shift : and...
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    Escel Formula Help Please

    Can anyone assist by any chance?? I want to do a formula where I want the difference between two fields. It used to be easy. I would just do =SUM(C4-C6). In this scenario C4 was always a positive number. But what if C4 is sometimes a negative number?? So if that is the case it will add it...
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    RP Data vs Price Finder (or others??)

    Just looking for an alternative to RP Data. Firstly because I am frustrated that RP Data doesn't return phone calls so I can find out a suitable package for what I want, and secondly surely there must be a good alternative out there and I have just had a look at Price Finders website. They do...
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    PDF Converter Software (Purchasing)

    If you guys had to purchase (not download for free) a really good PDF Converter software which one would you choose. I currently had Nitro PDF but it is really annoying me. I just paid for their blo**dy upgrade and now when I convert a 1.5gb word doc it increases the size to 3.5mb!! If I try...
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    When saving data do you overwrite or re save??

    The question is a bit strange but it was the only way I knew how to ask it. I googled this but the term overwrite is used in another context. Anyway like most people I save data off my computer on to external sources (eg I use Shadow Protect) which I find great. But I also like to backup to...
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    Conflicting Media Reports

    No wonder people get confused and never end up investing in property!! Story on Dec 13th http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/warning-as-real-estate-sales-take-off-20091213-kpwu.html Story on Dec 14th...
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    Quick Excel Formula Help Pls!

    I am doing a spreadsheet and thought I would be able to work this out easily but not the case: I need a formula that tells me the days between two dates eg. 04 Nov 07 - 04 Dec 09 = 1416 Days Now I just did a + formula between the dates and got 78887 so god knows what that represents. Can...
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    What about Beachmere QLD??

    I am thinking of purchasing an IP in Beachmere, looking at both exisiting stock and OTP. I notice there are a couple (maybe even a few) new developments going in and there is some work being done to fix up the road leading out to Beachmere. I feel fairly confident of capital growth in the...
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    Warranties - When do they Start??

    If I build a new house when do the warranties commence for things like, stove, garage door etc?? Does it commence on Installation or Practical Completion/Handover?? If the item has 12 months warranty and say the house takes 12 months to build and appliances are fitted at 6 months do I get 6...
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    The iPhone Thread

    I know there are a few of you out there now using the iPhone, so I thought I would start a dedicated thread so we can share info and ask questions. I posted in another thread about a great free Ringtone site where you can send the ringtone straight to your iTunes. That was at www.audiko.net...
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    Photos emailed - OE6 VS Microsoft Outlook

    I promise I am not turning this PI forum into a Technical Forum, but I know there are clever Somersoftians out there who know about this stuff. I have finally changed hubby over to Microsoft Outlook instead of Outlook Express 6. He likes it very much but one thing he misses is when he is...
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    Simple (for some!) Excel Formula help please!

    I am doing up a cute little spreadsheet and want what I thought was a fairly simple formula. It goes like this. Purchase price $300,000 Sale price $320,000 Profit/Loss $20,000 But what if it went like this: Purchase price $300,000 Sale price $280,000 Profit/Loss...
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    Do agents pay a lot to advertise on Realestate.com.au??

    I was just wondering about this as I was given the impression from an agent the other day that it is really really expensive for them to advertise a property for me on realestate.com.au I have had a thorough look on their website and cannot find any reference to costs for Real Estate agents...
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    Excel Calculation - Percentage of a total

    I need to do a calculation in a spreadsheet but didn't work the way I tried it. It sounds like it should be simple and probably is to some here but I can't do it. I have a figure in a field (it is a total of other fields) and I want to work out 75% of that total. so. 10 10 10 30 Total...
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    iPOD - Is this possible??

    Interesting question for the techno gadget types on the forum. I cannot sleep at night without a fan noise so I turn my fan on every night and have a lovely nights sleep. (it is a box type fan) But that is a pain when we go travelling as we have to carry it with us. In summer I can buy one...
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    Converting word to jpeg

    I was just wondering how to convert a word doc to a jpeg image. It is a logo I am playing around with. I had one done a long time ago but paid a company to do it for me and it was quite expensive. I have looked on the internet and can see that I can do it after installing drivers etc on...
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    Development App Approved - What Next??

    I have just had an approval granted for my block of land where it was split into two blocks. Very happy with that. But I am having trouble finding out what happens next. The company I dealt with that took me to the stage of the application approval don't seem to want to be involved anymore...
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    US Voting System

    I am trying to get my head around how the US voting system works. I know that the winner of President is decided by capturing a majority of Electoral College votes (at least 270 out of the 538) and not by the popular vote. What I don't understand (even after reading Wikipedia) is how it...
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    Net Present Value - are they any geniuses out there??

    Hi, Do any of you mathematical geniuses out there have a SIMPLE formula for calculating Net Present Value (NPV) for this example: Purchase Price $500,000 Sale Price $720,000 at end of 4 years Rent $12,500 P.A. in advance Discounted Rate. 6.5% What is the net present value????
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    Can't work out a basic excel formula!!

    Hi there!! I am trying to do a basic excel formula. I have most of it ok but can't work out how to take of a percentage of the total. Here it is: Weekly rent/7 days*5 days-7.5% So I want to put in a weekly rent amount and get it back to a daily rent amount then x it by the amount of days...
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