Excel Cheat Sheet
Excel Cheat Sheet
Select data
Select an entire row: Select an entire column Select a cell Select contiguous cells Select noncontiguous cells Left click on the row header (numbers) Left click on the column header (letters) Left click on the cell Hold the Shift key down, click in the first cell and click in the last cell. Hold the CTRL key down and click in each cell to be included.
Insert Space
Rows Columns Cells Click on the row header, select the number of rows to insert, right click and choose Insert. Click on the column header, select the number of columns to insert, right click and choose Insert. Click the cell below or to the right of where you want to insert cells, right click and choose Insert, choose Shift Cells Down or Shift Cells Right Click on the row header, select the number of rows to delete, right click and choose Delete. Click on the column header, select the number of columns to delete, right click and choose Delete. Click the cell to be deleted, right click and choose Delete, choose Shift Cells Up or Shift Cells Left.
Delete Space
Rows Columns Cells
Format Cells
Select the cell, right click and choose Format Cells, then choose the appropriate tab for the type of formatting:
Paint Format
Select the cell with formatting you want to copy, choose the Format Painter icon from the toolbar, place the cursor in the cell or selected cells and click.
Format Numbers
Currency Percentage Commas Delete a decimal Select the cells to be formatted, click on the Currency Style icon on the tool bar. Select the cells to be formatted, click on the Percentage icon on the tool bar Select the cells to be formatted, click on the Commas icon on the tool bar Select the cells to be formatted, click on the Decrease Decimal icon on the tool bar
Add a decimal Select the cells to be formatted, click on the Increase Decimal icon on the tool bar
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Getting the Most From Microsoft Excel Produced by the InFoPeople Project [http://www.infopeople.org/], supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian. December 2000 February 2001. This document created by Susan D. Barb.
Formulas
Copy across columns
Sort
Select a cell in the list, choose Data from the menu bar, choose Sort, choose the column in the dialog box Select the cells to be sorted, click on the Sort Ascending or Sort Descending icon on the toolbar (sorts only the cells selected)
Create a Chart
Select the rows of data to be included, click on the Chart Wizard icon on the toolbar and follow the instructions in the dialog box. To create a chart sheet that uses the default chart type, select the data you want to plot, and then press F11.
Printing
Set print area Specify Headings Print labels on every page Center worksheet on page Print Gridlines Select the area to print, choose File on the menu bar, choose Print Area, choose Set Print Area Choose File on the menu bar, choose Page Setup, choose Sheet tab. Under Print Titles, enter the row range and column range that hold the labels. Choose File on the menu bar, choose Page Setup, choose Sheet tab, click in the box beside Row & Column Headings. Choose File on the menu bar, choose Page Setup, choose Margins tab, click in the Horizontal and/or Vertical box under Center on Page at the bottom of the dialog box. Choose File on the menu bar, choose Page Setup, choose Sheet tab, click in the box beside Gridlines.
Getting the Most From Microsoft Excel Produced by the InFoPeople Project [http://www.infopeople.org/], supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian. December 2000 February 2001. This document created by Susan D. Barb.