13-Excel-2016_-Basic-Tips-for-Working-with-Data
13-Excel-2016_-Basic-Tips-for-Working-with-Data
Excel 2016
Basic Tips for Working with Data
Introduction
Excel workbooks are designed to store a lot of information. Whether you're working with
20 cells or 20,000, Excel has several features to help you organize your data and find
what you need. You can see some of the most useful features below. And be sure to
check out the other lessons in this tutorial to get step-by-step instructions for each of
these features.
Sorting data
You can quickly reorganize a worksheet by sorting your data. Content can be sorted
alphabetically, numerically, and in many other ways. For example, you could organize a
list of contact information by last name.
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Filtering data
Filters can be used to narrow down the data in your worksheet, allowing you to view
only the information you need. In this example, we're filtering the worksheet to show
only rows that contain the words Laptop or Projector in column B.
Summarizing data
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The Subtotal feature allows you to quickly summarize your data. In our example, we've
created a subtotal for each T-shirt size, which makes it easy to see how many we'll need
in each size.
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