Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Excel Tips

Excel tips in the video below is explained. Enjoy the video


Excel 2010 forumals:

Below is the video for excel 2010 formulas:


 


Excel 2010 shortcuts

 
 Below are the shortcuts for excel 2010.
 
 
1. Navigate Inside Worksheets
arrow keys Move one cell up, down, left, or right in a worksheet.
page down / page up Move one screen down / one screen up in a worksheet.
alt+page down/ alt+page up Move one screen to the right / to the left in a worksheet.
tab / shift+tab Move one cell to the right / to the left in a worksheet.
ctrl+arrow keys Move to the edge of next data region (cells that contains data)
home Move to the beginning of a row in a worksheet.
ctrl+home Move to the beginning of a worksheet.
ctrl+end Move to the last cell with content on a worksheet.
ctrl+f Display the Find and Replace dialog box (with Find selected).
ctrl+h Display the Find and Replace dialog box (with Replace selected).
shift+f4 Repeat last find.
ctrl+g (or f5) Display the 'Go To' dialog box.
ctrl+arrow left / ctrl+arrow right Inside a cell: Move one word to the left / to the right.
home /end Inside a cell: Move to the beginning / to the end of a cell entry.
alt+arrow down Display the AutoComplete list e.g. in cell with dropdowns or autofilter.
end Turn 'End' mode on. In End mode, press arrow keys to move to the next nonblank cell in the same column or row as the active cell. From here use arrow keys to move by blocks of data, home to move to last cell, or enter to move to the last cell to the right.

minus2. Work with Data Selections
minusSelect Cells
shift+spacebar Select the entire row.
ctrl+spacebar Select the entire column.
ctrl+shift+* (asterisk) Select the current region around the active cell.
ctrl+a (or ctrl+shift+spacebar) Select the entire worksheet or the data-containing area. Pressing ctrl+a a second time then selects entire worksheet.
ctrl+shift+page up Select the current and previous sheet in a workbook.
ctrl+shift+o Select all cells with comments.
shift+arrow keys Extend the selection by one cell.
ctrl+shift+arrow key Extend the selection to the last cell with content in row or column.
shift+page down / shift+page up Extend the selection down one screen /up one screen.
shift+home Extend the selection to the beginning of the row.
ctrl+shift+home Extend the selection to the beginning of the worksheet.
ctrl+shift+end Extend the selection to the last used cell on the worksheet (lower-right corner).
minusManage Active Selections
f8 Turn on extension of selection with arrow keys without having to keep pressing shift.
shift+f8 Add another (adjacent or non-adjacent) range of cells to the selection. Use arrow keys and shift+arrow keys to add to selection.
shift+backspace Select only the active cell when multiple cells are selected.
ctrl+backspace Show active cell within selection.
ctrl+. (period) Move clockwise to the next corner of the selection.
enter / shift+enter Move active cell down / up in a selection.
tab / shift+tab Move active cell right / left in a selection.
ctrl+alt+arrow right / ctrl+alt+arrow left Move to the right / to the left between non-adjacent selections (with multiple ranges selected).
esc Cancel Selection.
minusSelect inside cells
shift+arrow left / shift+arrow right Select or unselect one character to the left / to the right.
ctrl+shift+arrow left / ctrl+shift+arrow right Select or unselect one word to the left / to the right.
shift+home / shift+end Select from the insertion point to the beginning / to the end of the cell.

minus3. Insert and Edit Data
minusUndo / Redo Shortcuts
ctrl+z Undo last action (multiple levels).
ctrl+y Redo last action (multiple levels).
minusWork with Clipboard
ctrl+c Copy contents of selected cells.
ctrl+x Cut contents of selected cells.
ctrl+v Paste content from clipboard into selected cell.
ctrl+alt+v If data exists in clipboard: Display the Paste Special dialog box.
ctrl+shift++ If data exists in clipboard: Display the Insert dialog box to insert blank cells.
minusEdit Inside Cells
f2 Edit the active cell with cursor at end of the line.
alt+enter Start a new line in the same cell.
enter Complete a cell entry and move down in the selection. With multiple cells selected: fill cell range with current cell.
shift+enter Complete a cell entry and move up in the selection.
tab / shift+tab Complete a cell entry and move to the right / to the left in the selection.
esc Cancel a cell entry.
backspace Delete the character to the left of the insertion point, or delete the selection.
delete Delete the character to the right of the insertion point, or delete the selection.
ctrl+delete Delete text to the end of the line.
ctrl+; (semicolon) Insert current date.
ctrl+shift+: (colon) Insert current time.
minusEdit Active or Selected Cells
ctrl+d Fill complete cell down (Copy above cell).
ctrl+r Fill complete cell to the right (Copy cell from the left).
ctrl+" Fill cell values down and edit (Copy above cell values).
ctrl+' (apostrophe) Fill cell formulas down and edit (Copy above cell formulas).
ctrl+l Insert a table (display Create Table dialog box).
ctrl+- Delete Cell/Row/Column Menu
ctrl+- with row or column selected Delete row / delete column.
ctrl+shift++ Insert Cell/Row/Column Menu
ctrl+shift++ with row or column selected Insert row/ insert column.
shift+f2 Insert / Edit a cell comment.
shift+f10, then m Delete comment.
alt+f1 Create and insert chart with data in current range as embedded Chart Object.
f11 Create and insert chart with data in current range in a separate Chart sheet.
ctrl+k Insert a hyperlink.
enter (in a cell with a hyperlink) Activate a hyperlink.
minusHide and Show Elements
ctrl+9 Hide the selected rows.
ctrl+shift+9 Unhide any hidden rows within the selection.
ctrl+0 Hide the selected columns.
ctrl+shift+0 Unhide any hidden columns within the selection*.
ctrl+` (grave accent) Alternate between displaying cell values and displaying cell formulas. Accent grave /not a quotation mark.
alt+shift+arrow right Group rows or columns.
alt+shift+arrow left Ungroup rows or columns.
ctrl+6 Alternate between hiding and displaying objects.
ctrl+8 Display or hides the outline symbols.
ctrl+6 Alternate between hiding objects, displaying objects, and displaying placeholders for objects.
*Does not seem to work anymore in Excel 2010. No alternative found.



minus4. Format Data
minusFormat Cells
ctrl+1 Format cells dialog.
ctrl+b (or ctrl+2) Apply or remove bold formatting.
ctrl+i (or ctrl+3) Apply or remove italic formatting.
ctrl+u (or ctrl+4) Apply or remove an underline.
ctrl+5 Apply or remove strikethrough formatting.
ctrl+shift+f Display the Format Cells with Fonts Tab active. Press tab 3x to get to font-size. Used to be ctrl+shift+p, but that seems just get to the Font Tab in 2010.
alt+' (apostrophe / single quote) Display the Style dialog box.
minusNumber Formats
ctrl+shift+$ Apply the Currency format with two decimal places.
ctrl+shift+~ Apply the General number format.
ctrl+shift+% Apply the Percentage format with no decimal places.
ctrl+shift+# Apply the Date format with the day, month, and year.
ctrl+shift+@ Apply the Time format with the hour and minute, and indicate A.M. or P.M.
ctrl+shift+! Apply the Number format with two decimal places, thousands separator, and minus sign (-) for negative values.
ctrl+shift+^ Apply the Scientific number format with two decimal places.
minusApply Borders to Cells
ctrl+shift+& Apply outline border from cell or selection
ctrl+shift+_ (underscore) Remove outline borders from cell or selection
ctrl+1, then Ctrl+arrow right/arrow left Access border menu in 'Format Cell' dialog. Once border was selected, it will show up directly on the next Ctrl+1
Alt+t* Set top border
Alt+b* Set bottom Border
Alt+l* Set left Border
Alt+r* Set right Border
Alt+d* Set diagonal and down border
Alt+u* Set diagonal and up border
*In Cell Format in 'Border' Dialog Window


minus5. Formulas and Names
minusFormulas
= Start a formula.
alt+= Insert the AutoSum formula.
shift+f3 Display the Insert Function dialog box.
ctrl+a Display Formula Window after typing formula name.
ctrl+shift+a Insert Arguments in formula after typing formula name. .
shift+f3 Insert a function into a formula .
ctrl+shift+enter Enter a formula as an array formula.
f4 After typing cell reference (e.g. =E3) makes reference absolute (=$E$4)
f9 Calculate all worksheets in all open workbooks.
shift+f9 Calculate the active worksheet.
ctrl+alt+f9 Calculate all worksheets in all open workbooks, regardless of whether they have changed since the last calculation.
ctrl+alt+shift+f9 Recheck dependent formulas, and then calculates all cells in all open workbooks, including cells not marked as needing to be calculated.
ctrl+shift+u Toggle expand or collapse formula bar.
ctrl+shift+enter Enter a formula as an array formula.
minusNames
ctrl + f3 Define a name or dialog.
ctrl+shift+f3 Create names from row and column labels.
f3 Paste a defined name into a formula.







minus6. Manage Multipe Worksheets
Shortcuts to delete, rename, or move worksheets are based on the old Excel 2003 menus which still work in Excel 2010.
shift+f11 or alt+shift+f1 Insert a new worksheet in current workbook.
ctrl+page down / ctrl+page up Move to the next / previous worksheet in current workbook.
shift+ctrl+page down / shift+ctrl+page up Select the current and next sheet(s) / select and previous sheet(s).
alt+o then h r Rename current worksheet (format, sheet, rename)
alt+e then l Delete current worksheet (Edit, delete)
alt+e then m Move current worksheet (Edit, move)


minus7. Manage Multiple Workbooks
f6 / shift+f6 Move to the next pane / previous pane in a workbook that has been split.
ctrl+f4 Close the selected workbook window.
ctrl+n Create a new blank workbook (Excel File)
ctrl+tab / ctrl+shift+tab Move to next / previous workbook window.
alt+spacebar Display the Control menu for Main Excel window.
ctrl+f9 Minimize current workbook window to an icon. Also restores ('un-maximizes') all workbook windows.
ctrl+f10 Maximize or restores the selected workbook window.
ctrl+f7 Move Workbook Windows which are not maximized.
ctrl+f8 Perform size command for workbook windows which are not maximzed.
alt+f4 Close Excel.


minus8. Various Excel Features
ctrl+o Open File.
ctrl+s Save the active file with its current file name, location, and file format.
f12 Display the Save As dialog box.
f10 (or alt) Turn key tips on or off.
ctrl + P Print File (Opens print menu).
f1 Display the Excel Help task pane.
f7 Display the Spelling dialog box.
shift+f7 Display the Thesaurus dialog box.
alt+f8 Display the Macro dialog box.
alt+f11 Open the Visual Basic Editor to create Macros.


minus9. Work with the Excel Ribbon
ctrl+f1 Minimize or restore the Ribbon.s
alt or f10 Select the active tab of the Ribbon and activate the access keys. Press either of these keys again to move back to the document and cancel the access keys. and then arrow left or arrow right
shift+f10 Display the shortcut menu for the selected command.
spacebar or enter Activate the selected command or control in the Ribbon, Open the selected menu or gallery in the Ribbon..
enter Finish modifying a value in a control in the Ribbon, and move focus back to the document.
f1 Get help on the selected command or control in the Ribbon. (If no Help topic is associated with the selected command, the Help table of contents for that program is shown instead.)


minus10. Data Forms
tab / shift+tab Move to the next / previous field which can be edited.
enter / shift+enter Move to the first field in the next / previous record.
page down / page up Move to the same field 10 records forward / back.
ctrl+page down Move to a new record.
ctrl+page up Move to the first record.
home / end Move to the beginning / end of a field.

minus11. Pivot Tables
arrow keys Navigate inside Pivot tables.
home / end Select the first / last visible item in the list.
alt+c Move the selected field into the Column area.
alt+d Move the selected field into the Data area.
alt+l Display the PivotTable Field dialog box.
alt+p Move the selected field into the Page area.
alt+r Move the selected field into the Row area.
ctrl+shift+* (asterisk) Select the entire PivotTable report.
arrow keys to select the cell that contains the field, and then alt+arrow down Display the list for the current field in a PivotTable report.
arrow keys to select the page field in a PivotChart report, and then alt+arrow down Display the list for the current page field in a PivotChart report.
enter Display the selected item.
spacebar Select or clear a check box in the list.
ctrl+tab ctrl+shift+tab select the PivotTable toolbar.
enter then arrow down / arrow up On a field button: select the area you want to move the selected field to.
alt+shift+arrow right Group selected PivotTable items.
alt+shift+arrow left Ungroup selected PivotTable items.


minus12. The Rest
minusDialog Boxes
arrow keys Move between options in the active drop-down list box or between some options in a group of options.
ctrl+tab / ctrl+shift+tab Switch to the next/ previous tab in dialog box.
spacebar In a dialog box: perform the action for the selected button, or select/clear a check box.
tab / shift+tab Move to the next / previous option.
a ... z Move to an option in a drop-down list box starting with the letter
alt+a ... alt+z Select an option, or select or clear a check box.
alt+arrow down Open the selected drop-down list box.
enter Perform the action assigned to the default command button in the dialog box.
esc Cancel the command and close the dialog box.
minusAuto Filter
alt+arrow down On the field with column head, display the AutoFilter list for the current column .
arrow down / arrow up Select the next item / previous item in the AutoFilter list.
alt+arrow up Close the AutoFilter list for the current column.
home / end Select the first item / last item in the AutoFilter list.
enter Filter the list by using the selected item in the AutoFilter list.
minusWork with Smart Art Graphics
arrow keys Select elements.
escape Remove Focus from Selection.
f2 Edit Selection Text in if possible (in formula bar).