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Copy Excel Selection as a Picture

Want to show someone a chunk of an Excel spreadsheet via email or iChat? You could take a screenshot, but if you want to show just a portion of the Excel window and you don't use a utility like Snapz Pro, you can do this right from within Excel 2008. Make a selection, hold down the Shift key, and choose Copy Picture from the Edit menu. You can select whether the selection will be rendered as though it was shown on screen or as though it was printed. Then just switch to your desired destination and paste.

 

 

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Look! Nook Took Books

Barnes & Noble changes the name of its eReader app for iOS to Nook, to match the name of its standalone ebook reading device.Show full article

Explaining the TidBITS News App Version Confusion

We've released a new version of the TidBITS News app with some changes to make it work better in iOS 4. Unfortunately, for reasons we don't understand, Apple won't let us upload a version that also works on the iPad in emulation mode.Show full article

Find Files More Easily in Mac OS X

A few simple settings in the Mac OS X Finder can make it find files by default more the way many of us want - by file name and within a given folder.Show full article

Matias Tactile Pro 3 Keyboard Returns to the Alps

Six years ago, Adam recommended the Matias Tactile Pro keyboard, and although his original keyboard has given up the ghost, the new Tactile Pro 3 steps into the breach with the same excellent feel, a USB 2.0 hub, and a classic keyboard layout.Show full article

Recording TV to iTunes with Elgato's EyeTV Tuners

If you want to watch your favorite TV shows on your Mac - or your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch - whenever you want, a bit of hardware and software from Elgato will let you do so without spending money in the iTunes Store or relying on dodgy BitTorrent sites.Show full article

TidBITS Watchlist: Notable Software Updates for 23 August 2010

Notable software releases this week include Adobe Acrobat/Reader 9.3.4 and 8.2.4, Pear Note 2.0.1, TextExpander 3.1.1, Typinator 4.1, Interarchy 10.0.2, Snow Leopard Graphics Update, and Keyboard Maestro 4.3.2.Show full article

ExtraBITS for 23 August 2010

We were all over the Web this week, noticing iOS birthday bugs, free software for browsing your iPhone via your Mac, SmileOnMyMac's name change, how the iPhone can help in online dating, and a wonderful collection of DIY iPad stands.Show full article

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