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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