Inserting & Manipulating Data in Excel 2016 for Windows
Excel 2016 (Windows)
| Beginner
- 16 videos | 1h 3m 32s
- Includes Assessment
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Excel 2016 contains a number of features to aid in data insertion and manipulation. Explore numerous ways to insert, edit, and manipulate your data, including undo and redo, Flash Fill, spell check, and transposing a data range.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
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Selecting cellsInputting dataInserting special charactersEditing multiple worksheets simultaneouslyDeleting items in your spreadsheetUndoing & redoing actionsCreating automatic data seriesUsing the flash fill feature
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Inserting dropdown menusUsing the spell check toolConfiguring spell check & autocorrect optionsTransferring dataCopying & pasting dataMoving data from one worksheet to anotherTransposing a data rangeConsolidating your data
IN THIS COURSE
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5m 25sApply changes to individual or multiple cells in Excel 2016 by selecting them. You can select data cells using your mouse, your keyboard or both at the same time to select cells more quickly. Once you know how to select cells, you can start perfuming other actions like moving or duplicating data. FREE ACCESS
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2m 32sThe cells found in your Excel 2016 spreadsheet can contain both numerical and textual data. There are many different ways of inserting, editing, and replacing data in your spreadsheet. FREE ACCESS
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3m 21sYou will often find it necessary to insert text characters and symbols not found on your keyboard. Excel 2016 features a library of special characters that can be inserted into your worksheet. You can manipulate them in exactly the same way as you would any standard text characters or numbers. You can also insert multiple characters at the same time. FREE ACCESS
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4m 58sIn Excel 2016, you can perform simultaneous edits of data cells with the same cell locations but found in different worksheets. This can be very useful if, for example, you are modifying all the header entries in multiple tables across different worksheets. The modifications will be applied to the same cells in each selected worksheet, as if they were superimposed. These cell selections are sometimes referred to as 3D ranges. FREE ACCESS
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2m 56sIf you need to remove data from your Excel 2016 spreadsheet, you can use the delete tools. You can remove single cells, cell selections, and even entire rows or columns. Excel can also adjust your table to ensure that no spaces are left in your table. It is also possible however to simply remove the contents of a cell. You will need to know how to use both methods if you want to get the most out of Excel 2016. FREE ACCESS
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3m 46sIf you have made a mistake in your worksheet, you might want to use the undo button. Excel 2016 keeps a record of your recent actions and operations. If you want to cancel your previous actions and return your worksheet to a previous state, the undo history is the tool you need. It is also a good idea to know how to create a backup copy of your file, just in case you make any changes that you will need to undo later on. FREE ACCESS
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5m 19sOrganize your data into lists and avoid re-entering the same categories repeatedly by creating automatic data series in Excel 2016. You can create a numbered list that increases by any increment that you choose. You can also create a repeating list using categories like the date, the day of the week or the month. Automatic data series can be created vertically in columns or horizontally in rows. FREE ACCESS
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4m 28sThe Flash Fill feature in Excel 2016 allows you to automatically and instantly complete data lists. Excel can work out patterns in your data entry by analyzing the data that your table already contains. Once you have started your list, Excel can complete it automatically, thereby saving you an enormous amount of time. FREE ACCESS
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4m 15sDropdown menus are very useful if you want to limit the data values that can be inserted into a cell. They are also very useful if you want to speed up your data entry. In Excel 2016, you can create a dropdown menu via the Data Validation menu. FREE ACCESS
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3m 47sIn Excel 2016, you can check the spelling of a single worksheet or your entire workbook. Access the spell check function via the review tab to get started correcting your spelling. You'll be able to ignore or add proper nouns to the spell check dictionary so they don't get flagged as incorrect, and you can also change the dictionary language if your spreadsheets include multiple languages. FREE ACCESS
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3m 47sIf you don't always like the way that Spell Check flags words as incorrect or that words are automatically corrected, you'll want to check out your proofing settings to customize these options. For example, you can make sure that words containing numbers and website and email addresses aren't overlooked when performing spell check. From here you can also manage custom dictionaries in multiple languages. FREE ACCESS
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4m 41sSometimes you will need to know how to move data from one location to another. You can move data within individual sheets, from one worksheet to another, and even from one workbook to another. Excel 2016 features a number of different ways of transferring your data from one location to another. FREE ACCESS
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4m 2sWhen you start copying and pasting data in Excel 2016, you will find that you have a large number of options available to you. You can, for example, paste everything that you have copied to a new location. You can also paste any formatting that has been applied, paste values, and even remove any formulas from your copied data range. FREE ACCESS
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3m 44sIn Excel 2016, it is very easy to move data from one worksheet to another. This can help you save time if you want to use your data in different documents. You can use the standard copy and paste options or the drag and drop mouse manipulations to transfer data to a new location. FREE ACCESS
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2m 39sTransposing data involves inverting the axes: columns become rows, and vice versa. Excel 2016 features a paste special operation that can help you to reuse an existing table and transpose it in a matter of seconds. FREE ACCESS
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3m 51sExcel 2016's powerful consolidation tool can extract data that you have spread across multiple worksheets and combine and synthesize it all into a single table. You can also perform multiple calculations on this data, including SUM, AVERAGE and COUNT. FREE ACCESS
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