Manipulating Data in Excel 2016 for Mac

IN THIS COURSE

• 1.  Selecting cells in Excel 2016 for Mac
  4m 29s
  Apply changes to individual or multiple cells in Excel 2016 for Mac 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 performing other actions like moving or duplicating data. FREE ACCESS
• 2.  Inputting data in Excel 2016 for Mac
  3m 1s
  The cells found in your Excel 2016 for Mac spreadsheet can contain both numerical and textual data. There are many different ways of inserting, editing, and replacing data in your spreadsheet. FREE ACCESS
• 3.  Inserting special characters in Excel 2016 for Mac
  3m 20s
  You will often find it necessary to insert text characters and symbols not found on your keyboard. Excel 2016 for Mac 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
• 4.  Editing multiple worksheets simultaneously in Excel 2016 for Mac
  4m 20s
  In Excel 2016 for Mac, 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
• 5.  Deleting items in your spreadsheet in Excel 2016 for Mac
  2m 58s
  If you need to remove data from your Excel 2016 for Mac 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 for Mac. FREE ACCESS
• 6.  Undoing & redoing actions in Excel 2016 for Mac
  3m 28s
  If you have made a mistake in your worksheet, you might want to use the undo button. Excel 2016 for Mac 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. FREE ACCESS
• 7.  Creating automatic data series in Excel 2016 for Mac
  2m 43s
  Organize your data into lists and avoid reentering the same categories repeatedly by creating automatic data series in Excel 2016 for Mac. 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
• 8.  Using the Flash Fill tool
  3m 36s
  The Flash Fill feature is a new addition to Excel 2016 for Mac, which 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
• 9.  Inserting dropdown menus in Excel 2016 for Mac
  4m 40s
  Dropdown 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 for Mac, you can create a dropdown menu via the Data Validation menu. FREE ACCESS
• 10.  Using the spell check tool in Excel 2016 for Mac
  4m 24s
  In Excel 2016 for Mac, 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
• 11.  Configuring spell check & AutoCorrect options in Excel 2016 for Mac
  3m 35s
  If 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
• 12.  Transferring data in Excel 2016 for Mac
  4m 10s
  Sometimes 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 for Mac features a number of different ways of transferring your data from one location to another. FREE ACCESS
• 13.  Copying & pasting data in Excel 2016 for Mac
  3m 43s
  When you start copying and pasting data in Excel 2016 for Mac, 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
• 14.  Moving data from one worksheet to another in Excel 2016 for Mac
  4m 2s
  In Excel 2016 for Mac, 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
• 15.  Transposing a data range in Excel 2016 for Mac
  2m 9s
  Transposing data involves inverting the axes: columns become rows, and vice versa. Excel 2016 for Mac features a paste special operation that can help you to reuse an existing table and transpose it in a matter of seconds. FREE ACCESS
• 16.  Consolidating your data in Excel 2016 for Mac
  4m 30s
  Excel 2016 for Mac'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