The AutoSum button, found on the Home tab and the Formulas tab, as well as its keystroke shortcut (command+shift+T) simplifies formula construction, while automatically tabulating values from cells above or to the left of its current location. You might never need to type the SUM function, just press the button and fill in the details.
- [Voiceover] We're looking at a worksheet called AutoSum.…And some of you may know, there's a button on the home tab,…far right, called AutoSum,…and also on the formulas tab, on the left hand side.…Potentially larger here.…We can use this in a lot of situations.…I'm about to put in a total here.…Now I certainly could type equal S-U-M,…and put this in manually.…Highlight all the data, press return,…and nothing wrong with that,…but it's going to be a lot faster with this button,…and there is a keystroke shortcut as well.…Let's first use the button. You can use it…either on the formulas tab or the home tab,…it's makes no difference.…
When you click the button here,…it shows you what it's about to do.…If that looks good, you can just press return.…It's all done.…Sometimes it can be made faster.…I'm going to undo this, control Z.…And this time, highlight the data and press AutoSum.…Total appears immediately.…Similarly, right here, AutoSum.…You might have a situation where you've got some numbers.…Put in some numbers out here,…
Author
Dennis Taylor
Released
5/11/2016The course then dives into data entry and editing techniques, formatting and drag-and-drop tricks, keyboard shortcuts for working with formulas, data management strategies, and chart tricks. Short on time? Make sure to check out the "Ten Tiny Tips" chapter for a quick productivity boost.
- Entering today's date or time instantly
- Converting formulas to values with a simple right-drag
- Undoing and redoing with keyboard commands
- Creating split screens fast
- Navigating in workbooks quickly
- Selecting noncontiguous ranges
- Entering data more efficiently
- Applying formatting with keyboard shortcuts
- Accelerating copying and moving data with drag and drop
- Creating formulas rapidly
- Using database techniques to work with Excel data
- Working with charts, shapes, and linked images
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome33s
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1. Top Ten Shortcuts
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2. Display and Navigation Shortcuts
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Navigate within worksheets6m 38s
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3. Selection Shortcuts
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4. Data Entry and Editing Shortcuts
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Accelerate data entry8m 11s
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5. Formatting Shortcuts
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6. Drag-and-Drop Techniques
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7. Formula Shortcuts
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Use AutoSum shortcuts4m 9s
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Use rounding shortcuts7m 54s
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Generate random numbers9m 13s
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8. Operational Shortcuts
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Realign imported text4m 20s
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9. Data Management Techniques
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10. Tips for Using Charts and Visual Objects
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11. Ten Tiny Tips
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Conclusion
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Goodbye26s
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