- [Voiceover] On this worksheet called Formulas,…there are lots of formulas, and we can see them all…by going to the Find & Select button on the far right side.…Before using this feature, make sure you click…a single cell, not two.…If you click two or three or four,…it only looks within that region for formulas.…Click on a single cell, and it almost,…a counter-intuitive way, it will look…throughout the entire worksheet.…Find and Select, Formulas,…all the formula cells are highlighted.…We could add a color; last time I used…this Fill Color bucket, it was green.…
That's a light color, I could use that for sure.…And that's good.…Now, if I erase this cell here, it's still green.…If I write a formula up here, it doesn't turn green.…So the feature, although good at first,…isn't dynamic.…Let me undo those two last actions.…We can use conditional formatting here…and have this feature be dynamic and always up-to-date.…I'm going to click in the upper left-hand corner,…that selects the entire worksheet,…and then go to Conditional Formatting,…
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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
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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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