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Trouble-Shooting For Excel

This document provides instructions for common Excel tasks like formatting pages, inserting formulas, adding borders, filling cells with color, and inserting or deleting rows and columns. Key steps include going to File > Page Setup to change page orientation and add headers/footers; using Ctrl + ` to toggle between data and formulas; auto-fitting columns after data entry; and remembering that all formulas begin with an equals sign. Sum functions and icons are described for adding numbers across selected cells.

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Trouble-Shooting For Excel

This document provides instructions for common Excel tasks like formatting pages, inserting formulas, adding borders, filling cells with color, and inserting or deleting rows and columns. Key steps include going to File > Page Setup to change page orientation and add headers/footers; using Ctrl + ` to toggle between data and formulas; auto-fitting columns after data entry; and remembering that all formulas begin with an equals sign. Sum functions and icons are described for adding numbers across selected cells.

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TROUBLE-SHOOTING FOR EXCEL

(Quick helps for your many questions!)

When you begin….Go to File – Page Setup and make the following changes:
 Page – often landscape will work better for Excel spreadsheets.
 Headers & Footers – Put your name and the Activity number as a footer.
 Sheet – Check the box by “Show gridlines” and “Show headings for columns &
rows”

Show Formulas – To switch back and forth between data and


formulas….
Shortcut – Hit Control and the `/~ key right above the TAB.

Widen Columns or Rows:


Place the cursor directly on top of the line separating the column/row you wish to
widen and the one next to it. A large black cross should appear. Hold down and drag until
as wide as you would like. Release.

AutoFit Selection:
When you have entered all your data, to make the contents automatically fit within
the columns, go to FORMAT – Columns, and click on AutoFit Selection.

Inserting a Formula…. Remember all


Remember ALL formulas begin with an = sign. formulas begin with
Addition + an = sign!
Subtraction - (next to += key)
Multiplication * (shift key and 8)
Divide / (on the ? key)

Addition of Numbers Using the Summation Icon….


 Click on the cell where you want the answer to show.
 Hit the summation icon ∑. Check that the cells you want are highlighted.
 Hit <Enter>.

Addition of Number Using the Sum Function….


The Sum Function is where you type =SUM(A1:A10) to add the contents of all the
numbers in cells A1 through A10).
To Insert a Chart or Graph….
Select the data you wish to graph. Click on the
quick chart icon from the standard toolbar. Follow step
by step directions to add a title, labels, etc.

To put a border line on the spreadsheet……


 Select the cells where you want the border. Go up to the border icon
 Click on the down arrow for the full range of choices.

To fill in cells with color….


 Select the cells where you want the color. Go up to the paint bucket.
 Click on the down arrow and select a color.

Currency Icon….
It’s easy to format for currency, select the cells and click on the $ icon.
But to remove the currency formatting….. Select the cells, go to
Format – Cell and switch back to General Format on the left hand side.

To insert or delete rows and columns….


To insert an additional row into the spreadsheet, click on the row number below where you
want a row inserted. Then go to INSERT and click on Rows.
To delete a row from the spreadsheet, select a row by clicking on the row number (on the
left). Then go to EDIT and select Delete.

To SELECT ALL:
If you want to select the entire
spreadsheet, click

on this space:
Check here first if a
question you have!

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