Double-click the Excel document in which you want to insert a hyperlink. You can also open a new document by double-clicking the Excel icon and then clicking Blank Workbook. This should be a cell into which you want to insert your hyperlink. This tab is in the green ribbon at the top of the Excel window. Clicking Insert opens a toolbar directly below the green ribbon. If you're on a Mac, don't confuse the Excel Insert tab with the Insert menu item that's in your Mac's menu bar. It's toward the right side of the Insert toolbar in the "Links" section. Doing so opens a window. It's on the left side of the window. Type the text that you want to see displayed into the "Text to display" field. If you don't do this, your hyperlink's text will just be the linked cell's name. This will create your link in the selected cell. If you click the hyperlink, Excel will automatically highlight the linked cell.
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One-sentence summary -- Open an Excel document. Select a cell. Click Insert. Click Hyperlink. Click the Place in This Document. Enter the hyperlink's text. Click OK.

When you go to work as an independent middleman, you'll be establishing your own business. Start-up costs are fairly low for this type of work and you can get started quickly, but you still need to treat your work as a business both professionally and legally. On a basic level, dedicate the basic space and supplies needed to do business. You should have a separate business phone line, a fax machine, and a business e-mail address. If possible, dedicate a separate computer and corner of the house for business purposes alone. On a more advanced level, familiarize yourself with the legal side of establishing a business. Set yourself up as a business entity. Research any restrictions involved on how the product/service you want to provide can be traded. Make sure that you know how to file your taxes and do so accurately when the time comes. Observe the marketplace and look for a niche you can slip into. The biggest need will be in an area where the supply and demand structure is sluggish or does not otherwise satisfy the consumers and suppliers. Services or specialty products are usually easier industries to break into as a new middleman. Generic products that are readily available are often purchased direct from manufacturers, and convincing a retailer to change can be nearly impossible if the system it currently uses works well. Determine who the consumers of your chosen product or service are. Depending on the nature of your intended business, these consumers might include both local and non-local buyers. When you're dealing with a product, this usually means researching retailers who would be interested in selling that product. Research local retailers by looking in the phone book or searching online. Research non-local retailers by looking through online databases of retailers. Focus your search on small and medium businesses instead of major brands. When you're dealing with a service, you may need to rely on more traditional advertising to find individual consumers and business entities in need of that service. Start with the parties you first observed the need throughoftentimes, this will be someone you know personally or a local business. Work through that source to find other potential buyers who face similar issues. After making a list of potential buyers, give them a phone call. Find out what they need and what you can do to encourage them to buy through you. You can send an e-mail to touch base with your potential buyers, but contacting consumers by phone can often leave a more professional impression, especially when you're dealing with businesses instead of individuals. When you contact retailers, try to speak directly with the purchasing manager. Ask that individual if he or she would be interested in seeing a wholesale price list. If the answer is "yes," promise to get that list to the retailer within a few business days. Find as many potential suppliers for your chosen product or service as possible. Do your research on each one and narrow down the possibilities to the top ten. When dealing with products, you need to search for manufacturers. Unless your focus is strictly on a local product, this may mean searching for international manufacturers. When dealing with services, the suppliers will usually be local. Contact your potential suppliers and ask them to provide price quotes on a certain quantity of product or quality of service. After gathering these quotes, compare them and determine which suppliers offer the best value. Take into consideration the entire value of the quote. The supplier with the lowest quote may not be the best one if the product it supplies is dramatically inferior to the product another supplier offers. The same can be said for suppliers of services. You will earn money being a middleman by earning a certain commission from each sale you make. While the exact amount can vary, commissions of 10 to 15 percent are common for many industries. Note that suppliers who already work with other middlemen may have a set commission fee they allow middlemen to charge. Determine if this is an issue before you try setting your own commission. Make contact with your list of potential buyers again. Deliver the final cost of the product or service with you cut included in it. Factor other fees you'll need to worry about, like taxes and shipping costs, when providing the final cost to your potential consumers.
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One-sentence summary -- Set up your own business. Identify a need. Research potential buyers. Get in touch. Research potential suppliers. Ask for quotes. Add your cut to the cost. Pass the information onto the buyers.

Not every router comes with software to install, but if yours did, then install it on a computer that is connected to the router via an Ethernet cable. Using the bundled software makes setting up a router much more convenient than going in to the configuration menus. Using the software, designate the name of your wireless network, and the type of security that you want to use. Choose WPA2 for the most secure network. Choose a password and continue. Most router software will automatically detect your internet settings. This is the information that the router needs to translate your internet connection and transfer it to all of your wirelessly connected devices. If your router did not come with any installation software, you will need to connect to the router's configuration page through your web browser. Open your browser of choice and enter the web address for the router. This is typically 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1. Consult the documentation that came with the router to find the exact address. You will be asked for a username and password to continue into the router configuration. These are also provided in the documentation that came with your router. Typical defaults are username: admin and Password: password or admin. You can search for your router model's specific login information at PortFoward.com. This includes the IP address and DNS information from your internet service provider. Most routers will fill this section in automatically. If it does not, contact your ISP for the information that you need to enter. Most routers will have a Wireless Settings section towards the top of the router's menu. From this section you can enable or disable the wireless signal, change the network name, and set the encryption. To set the name of the network, select the SSID field. This is the name that will be displayed on any device that detects your network. If you are living in an area with a lot of public traffic, avoid putting any identifiable information in the SSID, as anyone with a wireless device can see it. Make sure to set the encryption to the latest version allowed by your router. In most cases, this will be WPA2. WPA2 operates with a single password. You can enter whatever you'd like, but a strong password is recommended. Stronger passwords contain upper and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. Make sure you click the Apply or Save Changes button in your router's configuration when you are done changing the settings. The router will process for a moment, and your new settings will take effect. In order to get the best possible signal, try to place your router in a central location. Keep in mind that any obstacles such as walls and doors will degrade the signal. If you have multiple floors, you may want to consider multiple routers to ensure that you have the coverage you need. Remember that it must be physically connected to your modem, so this may limit your options when placing the router.
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Install the router software. Open the router's configuration page. Enter your Internet connection information. Set your wireless settings. Apply your settings. Place your router.