Can I check the spelling in my spreadsheet?
Yes, you can spell check your Excel spreadsheet. On the Review Menu, Spelling. Shortcut keys: Alt, R, S.
Much more efficient manual entry
As much as I like to automate tasks, and avoid manual entry, sometimes it is unavoidable. But when it is required, it too can be done in an efficient or inefficient way. I see people type into one cell, then use their mouse to click in the next cell to enter the next piece of […]
Autosum shortcut key
Format: to get cells looking just the way you want them to.
You can Format a cell (or cells) to make then look, just as you want. To get the Format Cells option box, either, Right click(Shortcut key Shift + F10) a cell and choose Format Cells…, or go to Home Menu, Cells Section, Format drop down, and choose Format Cells (Shortcut keys Alt, H ,O, E) […]
Format: Protection Section.
In the continuing mis-named Cells section of the home menu is the Format drop down, that contains the Protection Section where you can Protect Sheet… or Lock Cell. Shortcut keys: Alt, H, O then P or L. Locking a cell only has an effect once you Protect the Sheet. By default cells are Locked. The […]
Three things I need you to know: Sheets
In the continuing mis-named Cells section of the home menu are three things you can do with Sheets. Rename, Move or Copy Sheet.. and Tab Colour. Short Cut keys; Alt, H, O then R, M or T. Each of these can also be done by Right Clicking on the sheet name. If you want to […]
Hide and Unhide: Rows, Columns, and Sheets.
Within the Home Menu’s slightly misleading Cells section, there is the Format menu, which includes a Visibility section. Here you can Hide & Unhide, rows, columns or whole sheets. To hide the row that is currently selected, just choose Hide Rows. To hide more than one row at once, select cells in all the rows […]
Change the way you see the cell: Format Section.
The Cells section of the Home Menu, holds the Format menu. You can adjust the way the cells in the sheet look by using the Cell Size Section. Row Height allows you to type in a number for the row height. Of course, you can also changed the row height by taking your cursor to […]
Cells, but really so much more.
The Cells section of the Home Menu on #Excel is slightly mis-named in my opinion. Here you can insert and delete cells, but you can also insert and delete whole columns and even whole sheets! (Alt – H – I/D) Clicking on Insert or Delete brings up very similar menus. Insert/Delete Cells…, Insert/Delete Sheet Rows…, […]
Doing it in Style…
The Style section on the Home Menu gives easy access to set formatting for cells that can be a good place to start. There are a number of set options you can select from rather than having to customise your own formatting. There are also some common number formatting options. Comma [0] and Currency [0] […]