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Entering Data There are different ways to enter data in Excel: in an active cell or in the formula bar.
To enter data in active cell
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To cut and paste data: Select the cell(s) that you wish to copy On the Clipboard group of the Home tab, click Cut Select the cell(s) where you would like to copy the data On the Clipboard group of the Home tab, click Paste
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AUTOFILL
To use the Auto Fill feature: Click the Fill Handle Drag the Fill Handle to complete the cells
To delete cells, rows, and columns: Place the cursor in the cell, row, or column that you want to delete Click the Delete button on the Cells group of the Home tab Click the appropriate choice: Cell, Row, or Column
SPELL CHECK
To check the spelling: On the Review tab click the Spelling button
MODIFY FONTS To modify a font: Select the cell or cells that you would like the font applied
On the Font group on the Home tab, choose the font type, size, bold, italics, underline, or color
To apply formatting to a cell or group of cells: Select the cell or cells that will have the formatting Click the Dialog Box arrow on the Alignment group of the Home tab
There are several tabs on this dialog box that allow you to modify properties of the cell or cells. Number : Allows for the display of different number types and decimal places Alignment : Allows for the horizontal and vertical alignment of text, wrap text, shrink text, merge cells and the direction of the text. Font : Allows for control of font, font style, size, color, and additional features Border : Border styles and colors Fill : Cell fill colors and styles
CREATE HEADER AND FOOTER To create a header or footer: Click the Header & Footer button on the Insert tab
PAGE MARGINS
To set the page margins: Click the Margins button on the Page Layout tab Select one of the give choices, or Click Custom Margins Complete the boxes to set margins Click Ok
HIDE WORKSHEETS To hide a worksheet: Select the tab of the sheet you wish to hide Right-click on the tab hide Click Hide
To unhide a worksheet: Right-click on any worksheet tab Click Unhide Choose the worksheet to unhide unhide
ii. To apply colors manually: Click the Fill drop down menu on the Font group of the Home tab Choose the appropriate color
iii. To apply borders and colors using styles: Click Cell Styles on the Home tab Choose a style or click New Cell Style
MERGE CELLS
To merge cells select the cells you want to merge and click the Merge & Center button on the Alignment group of the Home tab. The four choices for merging cells are: i. Merge & Center: Combines the cells and centers the contents in the new, larger cell ii. Merge Across: Combines the cells across columns without centering data iii. Merge Cells: Combines the cells in a range without centering iv. Unmerge Cells: Splits the cell that has been merged
ALIGN CELL CONTAINS To align cell contents : click the cell or cells you want to align click on the options within the Alignment group on the There are several options for alignment of cell contents: Home tab.
Top Align : Aligns text to the top of the cell Middle Align: Aligns text between the top and bottom of the cell Bottom Align: Aligns text to the bottom of the cell Align Text Left: Aligns text to the left of the cell Center: Centers the text from left to right in the cell Align Text Right: Aligns text to the right of the cell Decrease Indent: Decreases the indent between the left border and the text Increase Indent: Increase the indent between the left border and the text Orientation: Rotate the text diagonally or vertically
FORMAT WORKSHEET TAB To rename a worksheet: Open the sheet to be renamed Click the Format button on the Home tab Click Rename sheet Type in a new name Press Enter
To move worksheets in a workbook: Open the workbook that contains the sheets you want to rearrange Click and hold the worksheet tab that will be moved until an arrow appears in the left corner of the sheet Drag the worksheet to the desired location
INSERT AND DELETE WORHSHEETS To insert a worksheet Open the workbook Click the Insert button on the Cells group of the Home tab Click Insert Sheet To delete a worksheet Open the workbook Click the Delete button on the Cells group of the Home tab Click Delete Sheet
COPY AND PASTE WORHSHEETS To copy and paste a worksheet: Click the tab of the worksheet to be copied Right click and choose Move or Copy Choose the desired position of the sheet Click the check box next to Create a Copy Click OK