When you need to update a range of cell based on an incremental value (by addition or multiplication) or a decremental value (by subtraction or division), first copy the value and then select the cells to be altered. Then activate the Paste Special dialog box and select Add, Subtract, Multiply, or Divide and press OK.
- [Voiceover] Sometimes you can perform calculations…without writing formulas.…On this worksheet called State Totals,…we've got some numbers over on the left-hand side…for our seven largest states…and you're looking at these numbers…and recognize that something's a little bit off.…And you refer to a couple of sources…and you realize, whoever transcribed these…or entered these, all the numbers are off by five.…You wanna make them all bigger by 5.…So how could we approach this?…One approach would be to highlight…a range of the same size, maybe down here,…and write a formula copied into all of these cells…that would add five to these numbers.…
Then we could take those results…and Copy-Paste them back up here.…But we can do that a lot faster.…Go to an empty cell nearby,…put in the value that we want to add by,…the incremental value is gonna be five.…And let's simply Copy that. Ctrl + C,…right-click Copy, either way.…And then select the data that we want to change.…And we want to go to Paste Special.…You might've seen in an earlier movie,…
Author
Dennis Taylor
Released
4/21/2016The 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 "10 Tiny Tips" chapter for a quick productivity boost.
- Entering today's date or time instantly
- Converting formulas to values with a simple drag
- Undoing and redoing with keyboard commands
- Accessing the Ribbon from the keyboard
- Creating split screens fast
- Navigating in workbooks quickly
- Selecting noncontiguous ranges
- Entering data more efficiently
- Dragging and dropping data
- Performing calculations without formulas
- Applying formatting with keyboard shortcuts
- Using database techniques to work with Excel data
- Working with charts, shapes, and linked images
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome33s
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1. Top 10 Shortcuts
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Zoom in and out quickly3m 23s
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2. Ribbon and Quick Access Toolbar Tips
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3. Display Shortcuts
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4. Navigation Shortcuts
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Navigate within worksheets7m 10s
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5. Selection Shortcuts
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6. Data Entry and Editing Shortcuts
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Accelerate data entry9m 54s
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Enhance editing tools3m 40s
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7. Drag and Drop Techniques
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8. Formula Shortcuts
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Create formulas rapidly6m 26s
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Use AutoSum shortcuts3m 53s
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Use rounding shortcuts5m 30s
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Generate random numbers5m 3s
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9. Operational Shortcuts
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Re-align imported text5m 44s
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10. Formatting Shortcuts
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11. Data Management Techniques
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12. Charting and Visual Object Tips
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13. Ten Tiny Tips
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Conclusion
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Goodbye33s
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