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Methods for transferring data to Excel from Visual Basic
This article discusses numerous methods for transferring data to Microsoft Excel from your Microsoft Visual Basic application. This article also presents the advantages and the disadvantages for each method so that you can choose the solution that...
How to convert text to numbers in Excel 2002 and in Excel 2003
Describes how to convert cells that contain text to cells that contain numbers. This article describes some methods that assume that you have already changed any cell number formatting in the cells to General.
Excel statistical functions: TREND
Describes the TREND function in Excel 2003 and in later versions of Excel, illustrates how the function is used, and compares the results of the function in later versions of Excel with results of TREND in earlier versions of Microsoft Excel.

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MS10-080: Description of the security update for Microsoft Excel 2003: October 12, 2010
Describes the security update for Microsoft Office Excel 2003 that was released on October 12, 2010.
Description of the Office 2003 post-Service Pack 3 hotfix package for Microsoft Office Document Scanning (Mdivwctl.msp): October 28, 2008
Describes the issue that is fixed in the Office 2003 post-Service Pack 3 hotfix package for Microsoft Office Document Scanning that is dated October 28, 2008.
MS09-009: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel could allow for remote code execution
Resolves vulnerabilities in Office Excel that could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Excel file.

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Troubleshooting - Performance

Troubleshooting - Performance

Macro performance slow when page breaks are visible in Excel
Describes an issue in which macro performance is slow when page breaks are visible in Excel. A workaround is provided.
All open workbooks are recalculated when you hide or unhide rows in Excel 2007 or in Excel 2003
Describes a problem that occurs when the calculation mode is set to Automatic. Provides a workaround.
Excel workbook is not held or stored on the printer when the whole workbook is printed to the private or secure area of the printer
Describes a problem in which the printout goes to an output bin of a secure printer instead of to the private or secure area. The problem occurs when you print the entire workbook.

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