Finding, Sorting, & Filtering Data in Excel 2016 for Mac
Excel 2016 (Mac)
| Intermediate
- 9 videos | 29m 13s
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In large spreadsheets, it is not always easy to locate the data you need. Discover the tools in Excel to find, replace, sort, and filter data. Also, learn how to create an outline, freeze panes, and hide duplicate values.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
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Use the find tool in excel 2016 for macUse the replace tool in excel 2016 for macSort your data in excel 2016 for macFilter your data in excel 2016 for macSort and filter using colors in excel 2016 for mac
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Use advanced filter options in excel 2016 for macFreeze and unfreeze panes in your worksheetsCreate groups in excel 2016 for macHide duplicate values in excel 2016 for mac
IN THIS COURSE
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2m 55sIf you're looking for a particular value or data entry in your spreadsheet, you can use the Find tools. In Excel 2016 for Mac, you can even search for items using formatting effects that have been applied to your data entries. FREE ACCESS
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3m 16sThe Replace tool makes it easy to make quick changes to your data, like replacing a repeated typo or the accidental capital or lower case letter. FREE ACCESS
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2m 46sThe Excel 2016 for Mac sort options can be used to organize and order the data in your table. You can specify the criteria that you use: you can, for example, sort a data range using alphabetical order or from smallest to largest value. You can even apply multiple sort criteria to group your data in different ways. FREE ACCESS
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3m 34sIn Excel 2016 for Mac, you can choose to show or hide different types of data. This is known as filtering. If you do not need a particular category of data values, or if you want to focus on a specific data group, you can use the filter tools. You can specify data ranges to exclude, or indicate the value that you want to visualize. You can use the filter tools to gradually refine your search and concentrate on the values you need. FREE ACCESS
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2m 4sIf you have applied color coding to various data entries in your table, you can use these codes to sort and filter your data. You might, for example, want to visualize only the values that have been highlighted in red. This is just one more way of filtering and sorting your data in Excel 2016 for Mac. FREE ACCESS
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3m 44sIn Excel 2016 for Mac, you can create advanced filter criteria using a separate table. Once you have defined your criteria, you can launch the filter by defining your data range and selecting the cells you want to use as criteria. These criteria cells can be combined as much as you want to create powerful filter operations. You are however going to need to know how to construct the criteria that you want to use. FREE ACCESS
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3m 53sIf you want to keep an eye on certain data values, columns or rows in Excel 2016 for Mac, you can use the freeze function. This allows you to freeze in place a particular section of your worksheet. You can then work on a different data entry while at the same time keeping an eye on the frozen section. There are a number of different ways of freezing your spreadsheet in Excel 2016 for Mac. FREE ACCESS
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4m 22sIf your Excel 2016 for Mac table is particularly large, you may find it useful to know how to create groups to manage your data entries. Creating groups allows you to show or hide different data entries, leaving you free to concentrate on a particular section of your table. FREE ACCESS
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2m 40sExcel 2016 for Mac features an advanced filter tool that can be used to temporarily hide any duplicates that have been added to your data table. All you need to do is select the data range to be filtered and the location of your table. FREE ACCESS
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