10 Basic MS Excel Tips And Tricks For Beginners

Zee Media Bureau
Aug 13, 2024

Paint Cells:

To paint the cells use a format painter tool. The one which looks like a paint brush.

Wrapping The Text:

Add more space in the same line by using the key Alt+Enter or simply just choose the wrap text option under the home tab.

Autofill:

Manual filling the large no of columns can be frustrating. Use Ctrl+A to select all then tap Alt+HOI. You can find the commands by Home > Format > Autofit Row Height or AutoFit Column Width.

Flash Fill:

This will automatically identify the pattern and start filling it as the same. This works if the top row is a unique header.

Key:

If you want to select the data then use Ctrl+shift this will select the data you want to drag or edit.

Same Data Enter:

Multiple cells but same data. Select all the cells/columns you want to edit then write in the last cell and press the key ctrl+enter.

Save Charts as Templates:

Right-click on your completed chart, select 'Save as Template', and save it as a .CRTX file in your Excel Templates folder.

Slice into some data:

Select the data, go to insert tab and select pivot table and create the table drag all the data.

Quick Analysis:

If you want to analyse the data. Just select all the data and click on the Quick Analysis box that appears on the lower right.

Screenshot Insertion:

Insert the screenshot by going to tabs, select screenshot and you’ll get a drop down menu.

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