Excel Reference
Excel Reference
To Do This
Make a cell active Click it
Get help Open the help menu and choose Microsoft Excel Help to
start the Office Assistant, or choose Contents and Index for
general information
Move to cell A1 Press Ctrl + Home
Enter data in a cell Click the cell, type the data, then press Enter
Enter a formula in a cell Click the cell, type an equal sign, type the formula, then
press Enter
Save a worksheet Choose file, Save
Change page setup Choose File, page Setup, select options, then choose OK
Print a worksheet Click the Print button on the Standard toolbar
Preview a worksheet before Click the Print Preview button on the Standard toolbar.
printing
Select a range of cells Drag from the first cell to the last cell in the range, or use
Shift and the arrow keys to highlight cells using the
keyboard
AutoFill a range of cells Select the cell containing the first entry in the series, then
drag across the range you want to fill.
Insert rows or columns Select the rows or columns, then choose Insert, Rows or
Insert, Columns
Delete rows or columns Select the rows or columns, then choose Edit, Delete
Copy cells Select the cells to copy, then click the Copy button. Select
the first cell in the new location, then click the paste button
Move cells Select the cells to move, then click the cut button. Select the
first cell in the new location, then choose Insert, cut Cells
Paste cells Copy or cut the cells, select the new location, then click the
Paste button.
Automatically total a row or Click the AutoSum button on the Standard toolbar
column of cells
Use absolute cell reference Type a dollar sign ($) in front of the row number and
column letter in the cell address in the formula.
Change column width Drag the column border to the desired width
Automatically adjust Double-click the border between columns
column width
Format numbers as currency Select the cells and click the currency button on the toolbar.
Format cells Select the cells and choose Format, Cells