1. 1 Introduction to Excel Chapter 3

2. 2 Rotating Text: Steps to Rotate Text: –Select cells –Format menu –Cells command –Alignment tab Or Select cells Right click in selection Format cells Alignment tab

3. 3 Autofill Facts: Autofill will…. Fill adjacent cells with consecutive or same data Copy the same formatting of the original cell Display an autofill options button to change the fill formatting

4. 4 Format Painter: Steps to paint one location: Select the cell(s) containing the formatting Single-click format painter button on standard toolbar Select the cell(s) to be painted

5. 5 Format Painter: Steps to paint multiple nonadjacent locations: Select the cell(s) containing the formatting Double-click format painter button on standard toolbar Select the cell(s) to be painted

6. 6 Indenting Text: Steps to increase/decrease the indent: Select the cells to be indented Click increase indent button on formatting toolbar Or Select the cells to be indented Click the decrease indent button on formatting toolbar *Each time the increase/decrease indent button is clicked, it advances the data 3 spaces.*

7. 7 Inserting Cells/Columns/Rows: Steps to insert cells: Select # of cells needed in the location where needed Insert menu Cells command Decide the “shift” Or Select the number of cells needed in the location where needed Right-click within selection Insert command Decide the “shift”

8. 8 Inserting Cells/Columns/Rows: Steps to insert columns: Select # of columns needed in the location where needed Insert menu Columns command Or Select # of columns needed in the location where needed Right-click within selection Insert command

9. 9 Inserting Cells/Columns/Rows: Steps to insert rows: Select # of rows needed in the location where needed Insert menu Row command Or Select # of rows needed in the location where needed Right click within selection Insert command

10. 10 Deleting Cells/Columns/Rows: Steps to delete cells: Select # of cells Edit menu Delete command Decide the “shift” Or Select # of cells Right-click within selection Delete command Decide the “shift”

11. 11 Delete Cells/Columns/Rows: Steps to delete columns: Select # of columns Edit menu Delete command Or Select # of columns Right-click within selection Delete command

12. 12 Delete Cells/Columns/Rows: Steps to delete rows: Select # of rows Edit menu Delete command Or Select # of rows Right-click within selection Delete command

13. 13 FREEZING TITLES: If you can’t see row/columns on the screen, you need to use this feature! To Freeze: Place active cell below the row and to the right of the column that is to be frozen Windows menu Freeze panes command

14. 14 FREEZING TITLES: To Unfreeze Panes: Windows menu Unfreeze panes command

15. 15 More Functions: NOW Function (updates the date) Used to enter the system date and/or time into a worksheet One of 14 date and time functions available in Excel =NOW()

16. 16 More Functions: IF function: Useful when the value you want to assign to a cell is dependent on a logical tet =IF (logical _ test, value_ if_true, value_ if _false)

17. 17 Absolute Reference: Absolute Referencing Keeps a cell reference constant when the formula or function is copied or moved Place a dollar sign in front of the column letter and row number

18. 18 Absolute Reference: Mixed Cell Reference: A cell reference with only one dollar sign before either the column or the row Absolute Key [F4]

19. 19 Formatting with Shadows: Steps to Activate Shadows: Turn on the “drawing toolbar” Click the shadow style button on the drawing toolbar Choose a shadow style

20. 20 Splitting a Worksheet: To Split a Worksheet: Position active cell where you wish to split to occur Windows menu Split command To remove a split: Place mouse on split to remove Double click