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Tips and Tricks in using Microsoft Excel

Welcome to 123XLSX.com's Tips for using Microsoft Excel 2010 section.

Because there have been several releases of Microsoft Excel over the years with differing menu, ribbon, functionality and features. In an effort to help you make the most out of your version of Microsoft Excel, we have compiled a list of Tips and Tricks into several categories which are listed in the right hand menu.

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Tips and Tricks in using Microsoft Excel 2010

Questions from across all categories include:


How can I customise the Quick Access Toolbar (QAT) in Microsoft Excel 2010?
To customise the Quick Access Toolbar in Microsoft Excel 2010:
  1. Right mouse click on the Quick Access Toolbar in the upper right corner of the Excel 2010 window. A menu appears.
  2. Select Customize Quick Access Toolbar.
  3. In the Choose commands from dropdown list make your choice by selecting the command you want and then click Add.
  4. The command is added to your Quick Access Toolbar.
  5. Repeat steps 1 - 3 to add all the commands you wish to your Quick Access Toolbar.
How can I Hide or UnHide rows or columns using Microsoft Excel 2010?
To hide a row or rows using Microsoft Excel 2010:
  1. Select a cell or cells and press CTRL while holding down the 9 key.
  2. The row or rows containing the selected cell or cells are now hidden.
To unhide a row or rows using Microsoft Excel 2010:
  1. Select the cells containing the range of the hidden row or hidden rows and press CTRL while holding down the SHIFT and the (keys.
  2. The row or rows containing the selected cell or cells are now unhidden.
To hide a column or columns using Microsoft Excel 2010:
  1. Select a cell or cells and press CTRL while holding down the 0 key.
  2. The column or columns containing the selected cell or cells are now hidden.
To unhide a column or columns using Microsoft Excel 2010:
  1. Select the cells containing the range of the hidden column or hidden columns and press CTRL while holding down the SHIFT and the )keys.
  2. The column or columns containing the selected cell or cells are now unhidden.
How can I format Sparklines in Microsoft Excel 2010?
To format Sparklines in Microsoft Excel 2010:
  1. Select the Sparkline graphical element in your data column. A Sparkline contextual tab in the ribbon section of Microsoft Excel. Sparklines have a gallery, similar to charts and tables where you can quickly choose and select a style and colour scheme.
  2. Using Show/ Hide options to enable points, as well as different colours on markers allows you to create more instant visual representations. Checking a point option will turn on or highlight that point for each sparkline.
  3. To change the colours of any or all individual point on your Sparkline, select the Marker Color option to the right of the Sparkline gallery.
  4. To change the colour of the Sparkline, select the Sparkline Color option to the right of the Sparkline gallery.
How can I combine text from different cells using Microsoft Excel 2010?
To combine text from different cells using Microsoft Excel 2010:
  1. Select the cell or new blank cell where you wish to display the combined text of different cells.
  2. In the formula field enter = followed by the cell number of the first cell text you want to add.
  3. Enter &" "& after each cell number you add to the forumla.
  4. For example if you wished to combine the text from cells B1, B2 and B3 into cell B5. Select the B5 cell and enter =B1&" "&B2&" "&B3 into the formula line to combine the text from these cells into B5.
How can I copy and paste Formulas from a range of cells without changing absolute or relative references using Microsoft Excel 2010?
To copy and paste Formulas from a range of cells without changing absolute or relative references using Microsoft Excel 2010:
  1. Select the range of cells containing the formulas and press Ctrl while holding down the H key.
  2. In the Find what box, type the .= sign.
  3. In the Replace with box, type the # sign to change the formulas to text.
  4. Click Replace All and then click Close.
  5. Copy and paste the selected cells to the new location.
  6. Repeat steps 1 through 3, reversing the # and = signs to change the text to formulas.
  7. Excel copies and pastes your selected formulas from the range of selected cells without changing absolute or relative references.
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