Idk what’s worse: Not being able to see messy data or fixing it by manually adjusting the columns. Instead, clean up messy data in seconds by selecting it and pressing ALT H O I. ALT H O I automatically adjusts the column widths to the length of the data.
2. ALT =
If you don’t like math, luckily, Excel’s AutoSum tool can do the math for you. AutoSum automatically sums detected data. Just select the cell you want to calculate the sum in, and press ALT =.
3. CTRL ~
Don’t make auditing formulas within your worksheet more painful than it already is. Instead of viewing each cell’s formula in the formula bar, just hit CTRL ~. CTRL ~ toggles between showing a cell’s value and formula.
4. ALT W FF
Nothing’s worse than not being able to see headers when scrolling through a worksheet. To prevent this, select the first cell containing data in the table and press ALT W FF to freeze the panes. Now, the headers remain visible when scrolling throughout the worksheet.
5. CTRL [
Tracing down cell references can be like finding a needle in a haystack. Instead of tracing the file path, opening the file, navigating to the worksheet, and mapping the cell, just press CTRL [ to teleport to a cell reference. So much faster.
6. CTRL K
If you need to link external data in your worksheet, CTRL K will be your new BFF. CTRL K opens the insert hyperlink dialog box. From here, just enter the address of the data you want to link and press OK!
7. F8
Don’t be that person who still selects data using their mouse… To make selecting data without the mouse easier, press F8 to activate extend selection mode, and then just select the data you want to include in the selection using the arrow keys.
8. CTRL 9/CTRL 0
Instead of hiding rows within a worksheet using the mouse, just press CTRL 9 to automatically hide the row. CTRL 9 hides rows x15 faster than using the mouse. If you want to hide columns instead of rows, press CTRL 0.
9. ALT F1
Visualizing your data using a chart may seem like a complicated task, but ALT F1 makes it easier than ever. Just select the data you want to visualize and press ALT F1 To automatically create a chart.
10. CTRL R
Instead of filling cell contents by clicking and dragging the mouse, meet CTRL R. CTRL R automatically fills the contents in the first column to the right of the selection. Similarly, you can fill contents down the selection by pressing CTRL D.
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You can now send prompts to AI directly in Excel to 10x your productivity.
Here are the top 7 new AI driven functions you need to know:
1. AI.ASK
Meet your new built-in Excel assistant: AI.ASK. AI.ASK allows you to ask AI questions by sending a prompt to AI directly from the grid. Just enter the question you want to ask as the prompt argument and send it off to AI!
2. AI.LIST
Just when you thought it couldn’t get better, it does. AI.LIST allows you to generate a list of data by sending a prompt to AI from the grid. Just enter the prompt describing the list you want to create as the prompt argument, and let AI.LIST do the rest!
CTRL E makes complicated tasks easier than ever, thanks to Flash Fill. Flash Fill automatically fills data down a column based on detected patterns. Just enter how you want the data to appear, hit CTRL E, and Excel will fill the pattern down the column in a flash.
2. ALT =
Let Excel do the math for you with this shortcut! ALT = detects data in adjacent cells and automatically sums it using the SUM function. Just select an empty cell adjacent to the data that needs to be added and press ALT =.
Formatting is key to creating professional-looking spreadsheets. Here are the top 10 Excel formatting shortcuts:
1. ALT H O I
Have you ever opened a workbook and not been able to see the data? Instead of manually adjusting the column widths in the header, try ALT H O I. ALT H O I automatically adjusts the selected cells’ column widths to equal the size of their contents.
2. ALT H O A
Now that we know how to automatically adjust our cells' column widths, let's learn how to adjust their row heights! ALT H O A automatically adjusts the selected cells’ row heights to equal the size of their contents.
5 Excel mouse shortcuts you don't know but should:
1. Copying Data
99% of Excel users copy and paste data daily, so why not do it as efficiently as possible? Just select the data you want to copy, hold CTRL, and drag the data to where you want it to be pasted.
2. Moving Data
Now that we know how to quickly copy data, let’s learn how to quickly move it. Instead of cutting and pasting, select the data you want to move, hold SHIFT, and drag the data to its new location.
If you use Microsoft Excel, you need to know these 6 text formatting hacks:
1. Split Cell
Can’t decide whether to label a row or column? Try splitting the cell to label both. To split a cell, enter both labels on separate lines and move the top header to the right of the cell. Next, open the Format Cells box > Border Tab > Split Diagonal Border > OK.
2. Rotate Text
Rotating text is a great way to clean up your worksheet by removing unnecessary space in cells caused by long data headers. To rotate text, simply select the cells containing the text you want to rotate > Home tab > Orientation > Select desired orientation.