4 Quick Excel Tips START USING SOME OF THE POWERFUL TOOLS OF “THE WORLD’S MOST DANGEROUS SOFTWARE”
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4 Quick Excel TipsSTART USING SOME OF THE POWERFUL TOOLS OF “THE WORLD’S MOST DANGEROUS SOFTWARE”
Excel can be scary when you first start using it
But it doesn’t have to be that way…
Understand these basic concepts and Excel just might start to be your friend…maybe
Tip 1. Start by getting your SHEETS together
The SHEETS are the tabs toward the bottom of the Excel window
The SHEETS are the tabs toward the bottom of the Excel window Use sheets for
related information instead of creating an entirely new workbook
Easy Worksheet Organization
Rename – Double-click on tabInsert a blank worksheet – Shift +F11 Move – Click and drag Copy – Click and drag while pressing Ctrl ButtonRight-click - for even more options
Tip 2. Understand Columns and Rows
The basic structure of a worksheet is columns and rows
The basic structure of a worksheet is columns and rows
Columns and rows can be controlled from the header – the area with the letters (columns) and numbers (rows)
The basic structure of a worksheet is columns and rows
Resize columns or rows by hovering your mouse between them, when you see the double arrow click and drag to the size you want.
Automatically resize to fit the widest content by DOUBLE –Clicking
You’ve probably already figured out that where a column and a row meet is called a cell
Tip 3. Cells have content
Excel recognizes what is in a cell
Text ABC
TextNumbers
ABC123
Excel recognizes what is in a cell
TextNumbers
Formulas
ABC123=(A+B)*C
Excel recognizes what is in a cell
TextNumbers
Formulas
ABC123=(A+B)*C
Excel recognizes what is in a cell
This is all
Cell Content
Tip 4. The mighty AUTOFILL HANDLE
The Autofill handle saves time by enabling you to copy contents as you drag the handle
Hover your mouse over the Autofill handle to get + cursor and then click and drag
This allows you to quickly copy content from one cell into others.
For example: Type the name of a month into a cell
Then click and drag the Auto-fill handle and watch Excel go!
Excel looks at the content and guesses how you’d like to fill the other cells.
If Excel’s guess is not what you wanted the Auto-fill options tab gives you more choices.
That’s it!
Start using these tips and you’ll be on your way to being a more productive Excel user
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