Excel 2007 QR A PDF
Excel 2007 QR A PDF
Excel 2007 QR A PDF
Excel 2007
Keyboard Shortcuts
Title bar
Formula Bar
Close button
Ribbon
Name
box
Active cell
(currently in cell A1)
Columns
General
Open a Workbook
<Ctrl> + <O>
Create New
<Ctrl> + <N>
Save a Workbook
<Ctrl> + <S>
Print a Workbook
<Ctrl> + <P>
Close a Workbook
<Ctrl> + <W>
Help
<F1>
<F7>
Navigation:
Rows
Scroll
bars
Status bar
Worksheet tabs
View buttons
<>, <>
Zoom slider
Go One Cell to
the Right
<Tab>
Go One Cell to
the Left
<Shift> +
<Tab>
<Enter>
Up One Cell
<Shift> +
<Enter>
Up One Screen
<Page Up>
<Page Down>
To Cell A1
<Ctrl> +
<Home>
The Fundamentals
The Office Button, located in the upper left-hand corner of
the program window, replaces the File menu found in
previous versions of Microsoft Excel. The Office Button menu
contains basic file management commands, including New,
Open, Save, Print and Close.
Office Button
<>, <>,
<F5>
Editing
Cut
<Ctrl> + <X>
Copy
<Ctrl> + <C>
Paste
<Ctrl> + <V>
Undo
<Ctrl> + <Z>
Redo
<Ctrl> + <Y>
Find
<Ctrl> + <F>
Replace
<Ctrl> + <H>
Select All
<Ctrl> + <A>
Formatting
Bold
<Ctrl> + <B>
Italics
<Ctrl> + <I>
Underline
<Ctrl> + <U>
<Ctrl> + <E>
Editing
Tab
Group
To Edit a Cells Contents: Select the cell, click the Formula Bar, edit the cell
contents, and press <Enter> when youre finished.
To Clear a Cells Contents: Select the cell(s) and press the <Delete> key.
To Cut or Copy Data: Select cell(s) and click the
Cut or
Copy button
Paste button in
To Copy Using Auto Fill: Point to the fill handle at the bottom-right corner of
the selected cell(s), then drag to the destination cell(s).
To Move or Copy Cells Using Drag and Drop: Select the cell(s) you want to
move or copy, position the pointer over any border of the selected cell(s), then
drag to the destination cells. To copy, old down <Ctrl> key while dragging.
To Paste Special: Cut or copy the cell(s), select the destination cell(s), click
the Paste button list arrow in the Clipboard group on the Home tab, and select
Paste Special. Select an option and click OK.
heading(s) to the right of the column or below the row you want to insert and
select Insert from the contextual menu.
To Delete a Column or Row: Select the row or column heading(s) and either
right-click them and select Delete from the contextual menu, or click the
Delete button in the Cells group on the Home tab.
To Insert a Comment: Select the cell where you want to insert a comment
and click the Review tab on the Ribbon. Click the New Comment button in
the Comments group. Type a comment, then click outside the comment text
box. Point to the cell to view the comment.
Formatting
To Format Text: Use the commands in the Font group on the Home tab, or
To Adjust Column Width: Drag the right border of the column header.
To Format Values: Use the commands in the Number group on the Home
To Adjust Row Height: Drag the bottom border of the row header. Double-
click the Dialog Box Launcher in the Font group to open the Font dialog box.
tab, or click the Dialog Box Launcher in the Number group to open the
Format Cells dialog box.
To Copy Formatting with the Format Painter: Select the cell(s) with the
formatting you want to copy and click the
Format Painter button in the
Clipboard group on the Home tab. Then, select the cell(s) you want to apply
the copied formatting to.
To Change Cell Alignment: Select the cell(s) and click the appropriate
alignment button ( Align Left,
Center,
Alignment group on the Home tab.
To Add Cell Borders: Select the cell(s), click the Border button list arrow in
the Font group on the Home tab, and select a border type.
To Add Cell Shading: Select the cell(s), click the Fill Color button list arrow
in the Font group on the Home tab, and select a fill color.
To Apply a Document Theme: Click the Page Layout tab on the Ribbon,
click the Themes button in the Themes group, and select a theme from the
gallery.
To Insert a Header or Footer: Click the Insert tab on the Ribbon and click
the Header & Footer button in the Text group. Enter header text.
Workbook Management
To Total a Cell Range: Click the cell where you want to insert the total and
To Add a New Worksheet: Click the Insert Worksheet tab next to the sheet
click the Sum button in the Editing group on the Home tab. Verify the selected
cell range and click the Sum button again.
To Enter a Formula: Select the cell where you want to insert the formula,
press <=>, and enter the formula using values, cell references, operators, and
functions. Press <Enter> when youre finished.
To Insert a Function: Select the cell where you want to enter the function
and click the
Insert Function button on the Formula Bar.
To Reference a Cell in a Formula: Type the cell reference (for example, B5)
in the formula or click the cell you want to reference.
To Create an Absolute Cell Reference: Precede the cell references with a $
sign or press <F4> after selecting a cell range to make it absolute.
Charts
To Create a Chart: Select the cell range that contains the data you want to
chart and click the Insert tab on the Ribbon. Click a chart type button in the
Charts group and select the chart you want to use from the list.
To Delete a Worksheet: Select the sheet want to delete, click the Delete
button in the Cells group on the Home tab, and select Delete Sheet. Or, rightclick the sheet tab and select Delete from the contextual menu.
To Rename a Worksheet: Double-click the sheet tab, enter a new name for
the worksheet, and press <Enter>.
To Split a Window: Drag either the vertical or horizontal split bar (located
near the scroll bars) onto the worksheet.
To Freeze Panes: Place the cell pointer where you want to freeze the
window, click the View tab on the Ribbon, click the Freeze Panes button in
the Window group, and select an option from the list.
To Select a Print Area: Select the cell range you want to print, click the Page
Layout tab on the Ribbon, click the Print Area button in the Page Setup
group, and select Set Print Area.
To Adjust Page Margins, Orientation, Size, and Breaks: Click the Page
Layout tab on the Ribbon and use the commands in the Page Layout group,
or click the Dialog Box Launcher in the Page Setup group to open the Page
Setup dialog box.
To Protect or Share a Workbook: Click the Review tab on the Ribbon and
use the commands in the Changes group.
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