1. CTS130 Spreadsheet Lesson 4 Working with Cells, Columns, Rows, and Sheets

2.  A new workbook opens with three blank worksheets, enabling you to separate parts of your work.  You can insert, delete, and rename worksheets as needed.  Worksheet tabs can be rearranged and placed in a different order. Working with Worksheets

3. Examples:

4. Inserting a Worksheet  A new worksheet that is inserted is placed to the left of the active sheet.  Two ways to insert a worksheet: Insert Menu > Worksheet option Right-click the tab and choose INSERT

5. Deleting a Worksheet  If a worksheet is the only one in the workbook, it cannot be deleted.  Two ways to delete a worksheet: Edit Menu > Delete Sheet Right-click tab and choose Delete

6. RENAMING A WORKSHEET Right-click on a sheet tab - select the RENAME option. The original title will be highlighted – key new name. Worksheet MOVING A WORKSHEET Easier way is to click and drag the worksheet to the new location. COPYING A WORKSHEET Right-click on tab and select “Create a copy”

7. CUTTING Contents ( removes the original copy ) 1. Edit Menu > Cut 2. CUT button on toolbar 3. CTRL + X 4. Right-click and select CUT from the menu 5. Drag and Drop - Select the cell(s) – cursor turns to a four-headed arrow - drag to new location

8. COPYING Contents ( leaves original in place )  Edit Menu > Copy  COPY button on toolbar  CTRL + C  Right-click and select COPY from the menu  Select the cell(s) – cursor turns to a four-headed arrow - hold down CTRL - drag to new location

9. PASTE cut/copied cells  Edit Menu > Paste  PASTE button on toolbar  CTRL + V  Right-click and select PASTE from the menu

10. PASTE Options dropdown menu After you have used the PASTE options, a down menu will appear. This is a list of options that establishes “how” the selection is pasted.

11. Using the “Office Clipboard” on the TASKBAR The Office Clipboard is a temporary memory area that can hold up to 24 copied items. It is separate from the Windows clipboard. To see the Office Clipboard, go to the VIEW Menu > Task Pane option. Once the items have been cut or copied, all you have to do is click and drag on the items in the clipboard to pull them into the spreadsheet.

12. INSERT – DELETE columns INSERT  Insert Menu > Column  Right-click > Insert > Column DELETE  Edit Menu > Delete > Column  Right-click > Delete > Column Position cursor in desired location first, then: NOTE: If you already have the column highlighted, you will NOT see these dialog boxes. The action will automatically take place.

13. INSERT – DELETE rows INSERT  Insert Menu > Row  Right-click > Insert > Row DELETE  Edit Menu > Delete > Row  Right-click > Delete > Row Position cursor in desired location first, then: NOTE: If you already have the row highlighted, you will NOT see these dialog boxes. The action will automatically take place.

14. Inserting/Deleting MULTIPLE Rows and Columns at one time  You can insert or delete multiple rows or columns at one time.  Highlight the rows/columns BEFORE you select the insert/delete option. Rows highlightedColumns highlighted

15. HIDE and UNHIDE columns & rows  You can hide columns and rows that include data you need for your file but don’t need to see or print. Even though a row or column is hidden, its values are used in calculations.  You can see when a column or row is hidden, because their headings are also hidden.  FORMAT Menu > Row > Hide Column C is “hidden.”

16. FREEZE and UNFREEZE  In large worksheets, seeing two related columns or rows on screen at the same time can be difficult if they are not next to each other.  You can keep the data in view by freezing one of the columns or rows. WINDOW > FREEZE (or unfreeze) Here the cursor was in column B when the “freeze” option was applied. Then you can scroll to the right to see all the other columns. Note: the line to the right of column B.

17. Horizontal Alignment  The formatting toolbar contains three horizontal alignment buttons: Left – Center – Right  You can also go to the FORMAT menu > Cells > Alignment Tab. Click the down-pointing arrow to select alignment.

18. Center Across Selection Option The “Center Across Selection” option allows you to horizontally center multiple cells across a part of the worksheet. Format Menu>Cells>Alignment Tab>Center Across Selection

19. Change Vertical Alignment

20. Vertical Alignment The cells were merged first and then the vertical alignment changed.

21. Wrap Text Option Before “Text Wrap” After “Text Wrap” The Wrap Text setting allows the label to split into more than one line in the cell. Format Menu > Cells

22. Change Indents (Format Menu > Cells) This feature moves the text away from the left edge of the cell. This cell has an indent of 2.

23. Using Merge and Center You can merge cells to combine a range of cells into one cell that occupies the same amount of space. You can also use the Merge and Center button on the toolbar.

24. Change Cell Orientation (Format Menu > Cell) You can either enter the numerical degrees or drag the red diamond.

25. Applying Cell Borders Using the Borders button You must highlight the cell(s) you want to have a border around before you select the border type. A border is a line around a cell or a range of cells.

26. You must highlight the cell(s) you want to have a border before you select the border type. Applying Cell Borders Using the Format Cells Dialog Box

27. When you click the DRAW button, your cursor will turn to a hand holding a pencil. You simply click the line(s) where you want a border added. Applying Cell Borders Using the Borders toolbar View Menu > Toolbars > Borders

28. Apply Shading Using the FILL button The background of a cell or range of cells can be filled or shaded with a solid color of pattern. The color on the button is the current color. You must click the down-pointing arrow to view the color palette shown here. When you place your pointer over these you will see 52%, 40%, and 25% as a percentage of 100% black.

29. Apply Patterns Using the Format Cells Dialog Box

30. Number Formatting Using buttons on toolbar Number Style buttons – inserts a dollar sign, a percent sign, or a comma. Increase/Decrease Decimal buttons – to add or delete decimal places.

31. Number Formatting Using Format Cells dialog box NUMBER formatting CURRENCY formatting

32. Examples of different formats: DATE formatting TIME formatting