Join Dennis Taylor for an in-depth discussion in this video Selecting and manipulating blank cells, part of Excel for Mac 2011: Tips and Tricks.
- In this worksheet called, "Blanks,"…we've got different clusters of data.…And in each of these groups,…we've got a different way that we have to…confront the idea of blanks.…Doesn't necessarily mean we've got errors,…but occasionally we've got some problems, some issues.…I'm looking at the data in column B.…Now in this list, and I'll click in column A,…double click the bottom edge,…to show you it goes down to row 742.…I'm interested in how many people…do not have benefits of any kind.…D for dental, M for medical, R for retirement.…
So there is a function called, "COUNTBLANK."…Now, if I'm looking only in column B…and I certainly could do this,…unfortunately this would be counting all the blanks…in the entire column.…Remember there are over a million rows…in Excel worksheets, so this number…is going to be quite large.…However, if I make this be,…"B2:B742"…it's only going to count the blank cells…within that range.…247.…On the other hand, if we wanted…to count the number or entries…that do have data, and keep in mind…
Author
Dennis Taylor
Released
6/4/2015Learn the top shortcuts, find out how to most efficiently navigate and control the display, and discover the best ways to select, enter, and format data. The course also includes ways to leverage drag-and-drop features, shortcuts for formulas and operations, data management efficiency techniques, guidelines for working with charts efficiently, and a selection of quick tips.
- Converting formulas to values with a simple drag
- Entering today's date or time instantly
- Accessing Ribbon commands from the keyboard
- Creating split screens fast
- Navigating and zooming quickly
- Entering data more efficiently
- Performing calculations without formulas
- Applying formatting with keyboard shortcuts
- Quickly cleaning up extra spaces and deleting duplicate entries
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome44s
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1. Top Ten Shortcuts
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Zooming in and out quickly2m 12s
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2. Display Shortcuts
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3. Navigation Shortcuts
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4. Selection Shortcuts
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5. Data Entry and Editing Shortcuts
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Accelerating data entry7m 37s
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Enhancing editing tools3m 28s
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6. Formatting Shortcuts
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7. Drag and Drop Techniques
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8. Formula Shortcuts
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Using AutoSum shortcuts3m 36s
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Using rounding shortcuts4m 38s
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Generating random numbers6m 20s
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9. Operational Shortcuts
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10. Data Management Techniques
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11. Tips for Using Charts and Visual Objects
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12. Ten Tiny Tips
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Conclusion
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Next steps26s
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