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Basic Excel commands and functions that are essential for
working with spreadsheets:
1. New Workbook: To create a new Excel workbook, open Excel, and click on
"File" > "New" or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + N.
2. Save: To save your workbook, click on "File" > "Save" or use Ctrl + S. You can
choose where to save your file and give it a name.
3. Open: To open an existing workbook, click on "File" > "Open" or use Ctrl + O.
Browse to the location of the file and select it.
4. Copy and Paste: Select a cell, right-click, and choose "Copy" or use Ctrl + C.
To paste the copied cell(s), right-click where you want to paste and choose
"Paste" or use Ctrl + V.
5. Cut and Paste: Similar to copying, you can also cut cells by choosing "Cut" or
using Ctrl + X. This removes the selected cells, and you can paste them
elsewhere.
6. Undo and Redo: To undo the last action, use Ctrl + Z. To redo an action you've
undone, use Ctrl + Y.
7. Formatting: You can format cells by selecting them and then clicking on options
in the "Home" tab, such as font size, bold, italics, cell color, and text color.
8. Autosum: To quickly sum a range of numbers, select the cell where you want the
sum to appear, and then click on the "AutoSum" button in the "Home" tab or use
the Alt + = shortcut.
9. Sort: To sort data, select the range you want to sort and click on "Data" > "Sort."
You can sort in ascending or descending order.
10.Filter: To filter data, select a cell within your data range and click on "Data" >
"Filter." This allows you to filter and display specific data points based on criteria.
11. Find and Replace: To find a specific value within your data, press Ctrl + F. To
find and replace values, press Ctrl + H.
12.Insert and Delete Rows/Columns: Right-click on a row number or column letter
and choose "Insert" or "Delete" to add or remove rows or columns.
13.Page Setup: Click on "Page Layout" to adjust page orientation, margins, and
other printing settings.
14.Functions: In a cell, you can start typing a function like =SUM( to sum a range of
cells, or you can use the "Formulas" tab to insert functions from a list.
15.Cell Borders: To add borders to cells, select the cells, right-click, choose
"Format Cells," and go to the "Border" tab.
16.Cell Alignment: You can align text within cells using the alignment options in the
"Alignment" group on the "Home" tab.
17.Rename Worksheet: Double-click on the sheet's tab at the bottom to rename it.
18.Sheet Navigation: Click on sheet tabs at the bottom to switch between different
worksheets in a workbook.
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Basic Excel commands and functions

  • 1. Basic Excel commands and functions that are essential for working with spreadsheets:
  • 2. 1. New Workbook: To create a new Excel workbook, open Excel, and click on "File" > "New" or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + N. 2. Save: To save your workbook, click on "File" > "Save" or use Ctrl + S. You can choose where to save your file and give it a name. 3. Open: To open an existing workbook, click on "File" > "Open" or use Ctrl + O. Browse to the location of the file and select it. 4. Copy and Paste: Select a cell, right-click, and choose "Copy" or use Ctrl + C. To paste the copied cell(s), right-click where you want to paste and choose "Paste" or use Ctrl + V. 5. Cut and Paste: Similar to copying, you can also cut cells by choosing "Cut" or using Ctrl + X. This removes the selected cells, and you can paste them elsewhere. 6. Undo and Redo: To undo the last action, use Ctrl + Z. To redo an action you've undone, use Ctrl + Y. 7. Formatting: You can format cells by selecting them and then clicking on options in the "Home" tab, such as font size, bold, italics, cell color, and text color. 8. Autosum: To quickly sum a range of numbers, select the cell where you want the sum to appear, and then click on the "AutoSum" button in the "Home" tab or use the Alt + = shortcut. 9. Sort: To sort data, select the range you want to sort and click on "Data" > "Sort." You can sort in ascending or descending order. 10.Filter: To filter data, select a cell within your data range and click on "Data" > "Filter." This allows you to filter and display specific data points based on criteria. 11. Find and Replace: To find a specific value within your data, press Ctrl + F. To find and replace values, press Ctrl + H. 12.Insert and Delete Rows/Columns: Right-click on a row number or column letter and choose "Insert" or "Delete" to add or remove rows or columns. 13.Page Setup: Click on "Page Layout" to adjust page orientation, margins, and other printing settings. 14.Functions: In a cell, you can start typing a function like =SUM( to sum a range of cells, or you can use the "Formulas" tab to insert functions from a list. 15.Cell Borders: To add borders to cells, select the cells, right-click, choose "Format Cells," and go to the "Border" tab. 16.Cell Alignment: You can align text within cells using the alignment options in the "Alignment" group on the "Home" tab. 17.Rename Worksheet: Double-click on the sheet's tab at the bottom to rename it. 18.Sheet Navigation: Click on sheet tabs at the bottom to switch between different worksheets in a workbook.
  • 3. Scan the QR code for a free copy of the MS excel Ebook