Excel 101

By Raji Aboulhosn

Using keyboard shortcuts

To copy, press Ctrl+C.

To cut, press Ctrl+X.

To paste, press Ctrl+V.

Using the mouse

To copy a cell(s), row(s), column(s), or sheet:

Highlight data, then right click

Select copy or cut

Select where you want to move the data

Then right click and select paste

To move (cut and paste) a cell(s), row(s), column(s), or sheet:

1. Select the object.

2. Hold the mouse over the selection border, left click and move the object to a new

location.

3. Release the mouse.

Shortcut Keys in Excel

Ctrl+N , New Worksheet

Ctrl+F, Find

Ctrl+H, Find & Replace

Ctrl+P, Print

Ctrl+S, Save

Ctrl+F4, Close

Adding a Row or Column

To add a row or column or press Ctrl +

(the plus sign) or

Right click on the Workbook and select

Insert.

Formulas

Addition (+) =10+A5

=A1+A2+A3

Subtraction (-) =1-A1

=A2-A1

Multiplication (*) =5*A1

=A1*B2

Division (/) =A1/12

=A1/B1

Exponentiation (^) =A1^3

Sum =(a1,a5)

Arithmetic Operation Example

Sheets

Inserting a new sheet Right click on the sheets

Click insert

Select worksheet

Press enter

Renaming Right click on the sheet name

Then click on rename

Type want you want the sheet to be named

Press enter

Sheets

Copying to a different sheet Select the data you want to copy

Press Ctrl+ C

Select the sheet that you want to paste the data into

Select where you want the data to go (what cells)

Press Ctrl + P

Merging Cells

Highlight the cells

Then select the merge and center button

Comments

Inserting

Select cell and right click

Select Comment

Enter comments

Click out of the comment box to save

Viewing/Hiding

Select cell where the comment is located

Right click and select show/hide comment

Importing Access Data Go to Data and Select Import External data

Select Import Data

Select the file you want to import

Press OK