13. Press the Tab key to go to the next cell on the right.
14. If a number is too large to fit in a cell, it may appear as several pound signs or as scientific notation.
15. To enlarge the cell so that all of the data appears, simply double-click on the right side of the cell, or place the cursor on the right side of the cell and drag it to the right.
16. The height of a row may be adjusted by placing the cursor over the top or bottom of the row’s heading and dragging to the desired height.
20. To rename a worksheet, right-click on the tab, and select “Rename.”
21. Cells must be highlighted, or selected, for Excel to perform a task. Simply click on a cell, then drag the mouse over all the cells you wish to select.
22. If the cells you need to select are NOT next to each other, hold down the Ctrl key as you select each one.
23. Click on a column’s heading to select the entire column.
24. To select multiple columns, click and drag across the columns you wish to select.
25. To select columns that are not next to each other, hold down the Ctrl button and select the columns.
26. Click on a row’s heading to select the entire row.
27. To select multiple rows, click and drag across the rows you wish to select.
28. To select multiple rows that are not next to each other, hold down the Ctrl key and select the rows.
29. To insert a NEW column, highlight the column that you wish to place the new column in front of, then click “Insert,” then “Columns.”
30. Please note that all the information in the columns to the right of the new column have new headings.
31. To insert a NEW row, highlight the row that you wish to place the new row in front of, then click “Insert,” then “Rows.”
32. Please note that all the information in the rows below the new row has shifted down a row.
33. To delete a column, select it, then click on “Edit,” then “Delete.”
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35. To delete a row, select it, then click on “Edit,” then “Delete.”
68. Cells can be merged to form one large cell - this is very helpful to create a title for the worksheet.
69. You can undo the cell merge by clicking on the “Merge and Center” button again.
70. You may change the horizontal alignment of data by clicking on the indent buttons.
71. Select the cell in which you wish to increase the indent, and click the “Increase Indent” button. Remember, text is automatically aligned to the left, and numbers to the right.
84. Scroll down to view all the formats. Choose the one you want.
85. Click on Print Preview before printing the worksheet. Dotted lines will appear on the worksheet after using Print Preview. The lines indicate the page breaks.
101. AutoSum quickly adds the numbers in cells. Simply highlight the numbers to be added, then click on the AutoSum icon. The answer will appear in the next cell.
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103. Click the small arrow next to the AutoSum icon to see other functions available.