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Excel 2007

Overview

Excel 2007 Overview

Table of Contents
What is Excel? ....................................................................................................................................... 2
Starting Excel ........................................................................................................................................ 2
Screen Layout ....................................................................................................................................... 3
The Title Bar ..................................................................................................................................... 3
The Office Button .............................................................................................................................. 4
The Quick Access Toolbar ............................................................................................................... 5
The Ribbon ....................................................................................................................................... 5
The Name Box .................................................................................................................................. 7
The Formula Bar ............................................................................................................................... 8
Vertical Scroll Bar ............................................................................................................................. 9
The Horizontal Scroll Bar .................................................................................................................. 9
The Worksheet Area .......................................................................................................................10
Sheet Tabs .....................................................................................................................................10
The Status Bar ................................................................................................................................10
The Zoom Bar .................................................................................................................................11
Excel 2007 Views ...........................................................................................................................11
Ribbons ................................................................................................................................................12
The Home Ribbon...........................................................................................................................12
The Insert Ribbon ...........................................................................................................................13
The Page Layout Ribbon ................................................................................................................13
The Formulas Ribbon .....................................................................................................................14
The Data Ribbon.............................................................................................................................15
The Review Ribbon ........................................................................................................................16
The View Ribbon ............................................................................................................................16
Getting Help .........................................................................................................................................18
Where is it? ..........................................................................................................................................19
Obsolete Commands ......................................................................................................................19
Standard Toolbar ............................................................................................................................20
Formatting Toolbar .........................................................................................................................21
File Menu ........................................................................................................................................21
Edit Menu ........................................................................................................................................22
View Menu ......................................................................................................................................22
Insert Menu .....................................................................................................................................22
Format Menu ..................................................................................................................................23
Tools Menu .....................................................................................................................................23
Data Menu ......................................................................................................................................25
Window Menu .................................................................................................................................25

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What is Excel?
Excel 2007 is a spreadsheet application that can be used to create a range of documents from simple
budgets to complex forecasts. Excel can also be used to generate charts and maps, or to analyse
large amounts of data.
In Excel, each file that you create is known as a workbook.
When a new workbook is created, it contains three worksheets that are identified by the
worksheet tabs at the bottom of the screen.
An Excel workbook can contain many worksheets - depending on the amount of memory your
computer has - so it is possible to add or remove sheets as required.
Worksheets are used to organise different sets of related data in one single workbook file. A
spreadsheet is another name for a worksheet.
Each worksheet consists of columns, rows and cells.
Columns are indicated by a letter at the top of the column. There are 16,384 columns that are
lettered from A to Z, then from AA to ZZ, then from AAA to AAZ continuing in this fashion to
column XFD.
Rows are indicated by a number at the left of the row. There are 1,048,576 rows in each
spreadsheet.
The intersection between a column and a row is known as a cell. The intersection between column A
and row 1 is cell A1. Data is entered into the cells of a worksheet and each cell should contain a
single number or piece of text, e.g. a heading or description.
In the following worksheet, cell B3 is selected, in column B and row 3.

Starting Excel
Once you have logged onto Windows, you are ready to launch Excel 2007 and start
creating and editing workbooks.
If you have an Excel 2007 icon on your desktop, double-click on this to launch Excel.
If you don't have an icon on your desktop, you can launch Excel 2007 via the Start
menu.

Click on the Start button

Click on All Programs - new menu will be displayed
Choose Microsoft Office from the Programs menu
Choose Microsoft Office Excel 2007

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Screen Layout
The Title Bar
The title bar is positioned at the top of the screen and displays the name of the application as well as
the name of the workbook you are currently viewing.
If the current workbook has not been saved, the word Book will appear followed by a sequential
number matching the number of documents created in the current session.
The standard Windows controls appear at the end of the Title Bar:

Click on Minimise to hide the window and place it on the Task Bar

Click on the Task Bar button to restore the window

Click on Maximise to enlarge the window so that it fills the entire screen

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Click on Restore to return the window to its original size

Click on Close to exit Excel 2007

The Office Button

The Office button of Excel 2007 is the main access point for commands for working with workbooks.
From this menu you can open a workbook, create a new workbook, save files in various formats and
print your workbooks.
You can also prepare your workbook for publishing by changing properties, adding digital signatures
and marking the version as final. Once fully prepared, you can publish your workbook e.g. to a
Sharepoint space or document management system.
The Office button is also used to close workbooks, set options and exit Excel 2007.

A list of the most recent workbooks you have worked in will show on the right-hand side of the Office button
menu. Click on a workbook in this list to re-open a file.

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The Quick Access Toolbar

The Quick Access Toolbar displays to the right of the Office button and contains shortcuts to common
commands such as Save and Undo. This toolbar can be customised to add commands you use on a
regular basis.

To add a default button to the quick access toolbar:

Click on the drop-down arrow at the end of the toolbar

Choose the command you wish to add - each command already showing on the toolbar will
appear ticked

The Ribbon
In Excel 2007, the ribbon the menu and toolbars of previous versions of Excel. This is a strip of
buttons and drop-down menus that is divided into groups of related commands via tabs.

The following tabs display by default on the ribbon:

Ribbon

Contains

Home

Editing commands such as cut, copy, paste and the find and replace
commands. Text, alignment and number formatting, including styles, are also
included

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Ribbon

Contains

Insert

Commands to insert items into your worksheets, from tables, images and charts
to headers, footers and hyperlinks

Page Layout

Page formatting commands such as margins, orientation and print titles, as well as
themes

Formulas

Tools for adding formulas to your worksheets, from adding functions, to using
ranges names and auditing formulas

Data

Commands to import and manage lists of data, including sorting, filtering, data
validation and outlining. What-if analysis tools are also included on this tab

Review

Commands to review your workbook including spell check, research and

translation. Collaboration commands such as tracking and protection are also
included

View

Options for viewing your workbook, as well as which elements are displayed
(gridlines, headings, etc.). Commands to work with multiple workbook windows are
also included

You can also display a Developer ribbon for recording and managing forms and macros. Click on the Office
button and click on Excel Options, then check Show Developer Tab in the Ribbon. Click on OK.

The ribbon changes to show all commands relevant to the selected object. If an image is selected, for
example, an additional group of Picture Tools tabs are displayed with the Format tab selected by
default.

The Name Box

The name box can be found under the Ribbon, to the left of the Formula Bar.
This box is used to create and apply range names, and also indicates the reference of the active cell.
If you click in column C of row 3, for example, this box will indicate C3:

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If you have applied a range name to a cell or area, this will appear in the name box when the cell or
area is selected:

The Formula Bar

The formula bar can be found under the Ribbon, to the right of the Name Box.
The formula bar displays the contents of the active cell. If the active cell contains a formula, the
formula bar can be used to edit this formula.

You can expand the formula bar to show more lines of content by clicking on the button at the end of
the bar. Click on the button again to collapse the bar.
You can also press [Ctrl Shift U] to expand or collapse the formula bar.

The button at the beginning of the formula bar is used to insert Excel functions. You can search for a
particular function in this box and receive help on how to build your formula.

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Vertical Scroll Bar

The vertical scroll bar is positioned at the right hand edge of the screen. The scroll bar is used to move
around large workbooks.

Click once on the Scroll Up button to view the row above the edge of the screen
Click once on the Scroll Down button to view the row below the edge of the screen
Drag the thumb to view any number of rows above or below
Click on a blank area of the scroll bar, below the thumb, to view the next screen-full of rows
Click on a blank area of the scroll bar, above the thumb, to view the previous screen-full of rows

The Horizontal Scroll Bar

The horizontal scroll bar is positioned along the bottom of the screen, above the Status Bar and to the right
of the worksheet tabs. The scroll bar is used to move around large worksheets.

Click once on the Scroll Left button to view the column to the left
Click once on the Scroll Right button to view the column to the right
Drag the thumb to view any number of columns to the left or right
Click on a blank area of the scroll bar, to the right of the thumb, to view the next screen full of
columns to the right
Click on a blank area of the scroll bar, to the left of the thumb, to view the next screen full of
columns to the left

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The Worksheet Area

The main worksheet area is the large area below the formula bar and above the horizontal scroll bar.
This is where you enter the text and values that make up the spreadsheet.
A dark outline indicates the active cell, which can be moved by clicking the mouse in a different
position of the worksheet area or by using the arrow keys on the keyboard. The active cell indicates
where the text or number that you next type will be positioned when [Enter] is pressed. It is important
to ensure the correct cell is active before entering any data in the worksheet.

Sheet Tabs
A single Excel workbook contains three worksheets by default. Additional sheets can be added to the
worksheet - the exact number of sheets the workbook can contain depends on the memory of your
computer.
To show a different worksheet, click on the tab of that sheet. If the workbook contains a large number
of sheets, the navigation buttons are used to view these sheets.

Worksheets can be renamed and coloured to help you to organise your data more efficiently.

The Status Bar

The status bar appears at the bottom of the screen. By default, this
shows the current status e.g. Ready, as well as the record macro
prompt.

The status bar can be customised to add and remove elements.

Right-click over the status bar

Choose the option you wish to add - each command
already showing on the status bar will be ticked

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The Zoom Bar

The magnification of the worksheet can be changed to increase or decrease the size that the
worksheet displays on screen. You can zoom out to display more columns and rows on screen or can
zoom in to view the detail of a certain range of the worksheet .

Click on the + in the zoom bar to zoom in to the worksheet. Magnification will increase by 10%
each time you click on the button
Click on the - in the zoom bar to zoom out of the worksheet. Magnification will decrease by 10%
each time you click on the button
Drag the arrow up or down to decrease or increase the magnification manually

Click on the percentage indicator on the zoom box to show more zoom options:

Choose a set percentage, or increase or decrease the Percent box as required

Click on OK

Excel 2007 Views

There are three views in which you can work in Excel. These views can be selected using the view
buttons towards the right of the status bar along the bottom of the screen.
View

Button Description

Normal

This view shows the main area of the worksheet as it will print, but does not
show margins, headers or footers. Use this view to edit the worksheet.

Page Layout

This view shows the worksheet exactly as it will print, with margins, headers,
footers and other print options displayed. Each page is viewed separately
rather than as one continuous range.

Page Break
Preview

This view shows only the data that has been entered in the worksheet - any
unused cells will be greyed out. Use this to view and change the page breaks
in the workbook.

You can also change the view by clicking on the View

ribbon and choosing the required view from the
Workbook Views group:

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Ribbons
The Home Ribbon
The Home ribbon is the default ribbon that displays when you launch Excel and create new workbooks.

This ribbon contains the following groups:

Group

Commands

Clipboard

Cut, copy and paste

The format painter to copy formatting from one range to another
Click on the Paste drop-down arrow to show additional options e.g. Paste
Special
Click on the More Options button to view the Clipboard

Font and font size

Bold, italics, underlining
Increase and decrease font size
Borders, shading and font colour
Click on the More Options button
dialog box

Alignment

Horizontal and vertical alignment options

Text direction
Toggle buttons to Wrap Text and Merge & Center
Buttons to increase and decrease cell indents
Click More Options to view the Alignment tab of the Format Cells dialog
box

Number

Drop-down list containing most common number formatting options

Buttons for currency, percent and comma formats
Buttons to increase or decrease decimal places
Click on More Options to view the Number tab of the Format Cells dialog
box

Styles

Conditional formatting
Format selected range as a table
Cell style gallery

Cells

Insert columns, rows, cells and worksheets

Delete columns, rows, cells and worksheet
Format columns and rows, rename and protect worksheets

Editing

AutoSum
Fill options
Clear formats, content, notes or all
Sort and filter a table
Find and select options e.g. find, replace, go to

Font

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The Insert Ribbon

The Insert ribbon is used to insert items into worksheets.

This ribbon contains the following groups:

Group

Commands

Tables

Insert PivotTables and PivotCharts

Convert a range to a table

Illustrations

Insert images
Insert ClipArt and SmartArt diagrams
Draw shapes

Charts

Insert a quick chart in a number for formats

Click on the More Options button to show the Insert Chart dialog box

Links

Insert a hyperlink

Text

Insert a text box

Add a header and footer to the worksheet
Insert WordArt
Insert a Microsoft Office signature line
Insert an object or character symbol

The Page Layout Ribbon

The Page Layout ribbon is used to set up the workbook for printing.

This ribbon contains the following groups:

Group

Commands

Themes

Apply a theme to the workbook

Customise a theme by changing colours, fonts and effects

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Group

Commands

Page Setup

Set margins
Set page orientation i.e. portrait or landscape
Set the paper size
Set or clear the print area
Add or remove page breaks
Set a background image
Set titles to print at the top or left of each page
Click on the More Options button to show the Page Setup dialog box

Scale to Fit

Set the number of pages to print across in width and height

Scale the data to a percentage to print
Click on the More Options button to show the Page Setup dialog box

Sheet Options

Options to view and print gridlines

Options to view and print headings
Click on the More Options button
dialog box

Bring selected object forwards or to the front of the stack

Send selected object backwards or to the back of the stack
Show the selection pane
Align and distribute selected objects
Group or ungroup selected objects
Rotate and flip objects

Arrange

to show the Sheet tab of the Page Setup

The Formulas Ribbon

The Formulas ribbon is used to work with calculations.

This ribbon contains the following groups:

Group

Commands

Function
Library

Defined Names

Insert a function
AutoSum
Add functions from the following groups: Recently used, Financial, Logical,
Text, Date & Time, Lookup & Reference, Math & Trig, More Functions
Show the Names Manager
Define a new range name
Use a range name in a formula
Create a range name from the selection

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Group

Commands

Formula
Auditing

Trace precedents
Trace dependents
Show formulas in the worksheet
Error checking options
Evaluate a formula
Remove all tracing arrows

Calculation

Calculation options
Calculate now
Calculate sheet

The Data Ribbon

The Data ribbon is used to work with data lists in Excel 2007.

This ribbon contains the following groups:

Group

Commands

Get External
Data

Get external data from Access

Get external data from the Web
Import a text file
Get data from another source
View existing connections

Connections

Refresh all data

View connections
View properties for selected data
Edit links in the workbook

Sort & Filter

Sort ascending
Sort descending
Show the Sort dialog box
Filter data
Clear all filters
Reapply the last filter
Advanced filter

Data Tools

Convert text to columns

Remove duplicates from the data list
Data validation
Consolidate data
What-if Analysis: Scenario manager, Goal Seek, Data Tables

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Group

Commands

Outline

Group data
Ungroup data
Add subtotals
Show detail in an outline
Hide detail in an outline

The Review Ribbon

The Review ribbon is used to proof the workbook and collaborate with other users.

This ribbon contains the following groups:

Group

Commands

Proofing

Check spelling
Show Research pane
Thesaurus
Translate data

Comments

Add a new comment

Delete a comment
Show previous comment
Show next comment
Show/hide comments
Show all comments
Show ink annotations

Changes

Protect the worksheet

Protect the workbook
Share the workbook
Protect and share the workbook
Allow users to edit ranges
Track changes in the workbook

The View Ribbon

The View ribbon is used to view the workbook in various ways.

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This ribbon contains the following groups:

Group

Commands

Workbook
Views

Show Normal view

Show Page Layout view
Show Page Break Preview
Create custom views
View full screen

Show/Hide

Show or hide the ruler

Show or hide gridlines
Show or hide the message bar
Show or hide the formula bar
Show or hide the worksheet headings (column letters and row numbers)

Zoom

Show the Zoom dialog box

Show 100% view
Zoom to the selected range

Window

Create a new window

Arrange all open Excel windows
Freeze or unfreeze panes
Split the window
Hide a column or row
Unhide a column or row
View windows side-by-side
Synchronise scrolling in side-by-side viewing
Reset the window position in side-by-side viewing
Save the current display as a workspace
Switch between open windows

Macros

View macros
Record macros

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Getting Help
Excel 2007 offers both offline and web-based help, depending on whether you have an Internet
connection or not.
To get help in Excel 2007, click on the Help button at the end of the ribbon.

The help window will be displayed:

Click on any topic in blue to link to more information

On the toolbar, click on the Back

Click on the Home

button to show the Help home page with links to all major categories of
Excel 2007
Click in the Search box to search for a particular help topic. Click on the Search button after
typing the text you wish to find.

button to return to the previous help topic

By default, Excel help topics will be found in the offline help files as well as the Microsoft Office online web
help. You can choose where help is found by clicking on the Connected to Office Online link in the status
bar of the help screen.

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Where is it?
In Excel 2007, a ribbon replaces the menu and toolbars of previous versions of Excel. This is a strip of
buttons and drop-down menus that is divided into groups of related commands via tabs.

The ribbon changes to show all commands relevant to the selected object. If an image is selected, for
example, an additional group of Picture Tools tabs are displayed with the Format tab selected by
default.
The File menu within an item window has been replaced by the Office button which allows you to run
commands such as saving, printing and creating new items.

The Quick Access Toolbar displays to the right of the Office button and contains shortcuts to common
commands such as Save and Undo. This toolbar can be customised to add commands you use on a
regular basis.

Obsolete Commands
Some commands are no longer available in Excel 2007, but the majority of these can be added to the
Quick Access Bar as follows:

Click on the Office button

Click on the Excel Options button
Click on Customise in the left-hand menu
From the Choose Commands From drop-down list, choose All Commands not on the Ribbon
Choose the command you wish to add, then click on the Add button
Click on OK when complete

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Standard Toolbar
Command

New Location

New

Office button > New > Create button or [Ctrl N]

Open

Office button > Open

Save

Office button > Save

Permission

Office button > Save As

Print

Office button > Print > Print

Print Preview

Office button > Print > Print Preview

Spelling

Review ribbon > Proofing group > Spelling

Research

Review ribbon > Proofing group > Research

Cut

Home ribbon > Clipboard group > Cut

Copy

Home ribbon > Clipboard group > Copy

Paste

Home ribbon > Clipboard group > Paste

Format Painter

Home ribbon > Clipboard group > Format Painter

Undo

Quick access toolbar

Redo / Repeat

Quick access toolbar

Insert Hyperlink

Insert ribbon > Links group > Hyperlink

AutoSum

Home ribbon > Editing group > AutoSum

Formulas ribbon > Function Library group > AutoSum

Sort Ascending

Home ribbon > Editing group > Sort & Filter > Sort A - Z
Data ribbon > Sort & Filter group > Sort A - Z

Sort Descending

Home ribbon > Editing group > Sort & Filter > Sort Z - A
Data ribbon > Sort & Filter group > Sort Z - A

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Command

New Location

Chart Wizard

Insert ribbon > Charts group

Drawing Toolbar

Insert ribbon > Illustrations group > Shapes

Zoom

Status bar > Zoom slider

Formatting Toolbar
Command

New Location

Font

Home ribbon > Font group > Font

Font Size

Home ribbon > Font group > Font Size

Bold

Home ribbon > Font group > Bold

Italic

Home ribbon > Font group > Italic

Underline

Home ribbon > Font group > Underline

Align Left

Home ribbon > Alignment group > Align Left

Align Centre

Home ribbon > Alignment group > Center

Align Right

Home ribbon > Alignment group > Align Right

Merge and Centre

Home ribbon > Alignment group > Merge & Center

Currency

Home ribbon > Number group > Accounting Number Format

Percent Style

Home ribbon > Number group > Percent Style

Comma Style

Home ribbon > Number group > Comma Style

Increase Decimal

Home ribbon > Number group > Increase Decimal

Decrease Decimal

Home ribbon > Number group > Decrease Decimal

Decrease Indent

Home ribbon > Alignment group > Decrease Indent

Increase Indent

Home ribbon > Alignment group > Increase Indent

Borders

Home ribbon > Font group > Borders

Fill Colour

Home ribbon > Font group > Fill Colour

Font Colour

Home ribbon > Font group > Font Colour

File Menu
Command

New Location

Save As

Office button > Save As

Save as Web Page

Office button > Save As > Other Formats > Save as Type = Web Page

File Search

Searching not available from within Excel 2007

Web Page Preview

Customise Excel to add this option to the Quick Access Bar

Page Setup

Page Layout ribbon > Page Setup group > More Options

Print Area

Page Layout ribbon > Page Setup group > Print Area

Send To

Customise Excel to add this option to the Quick Access Bar

Exit

Office button > Exit

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Edit Menu
Command

New Location

Office Clipboard

Home ribbon > Clipboard group > More Options

Paste Special

Home ribbon > Clipboard group > Paste button > Paste Special

Paste as Hyperlink

Home ribbon > Clipboard group > Paste button > Paste as Hyperlink

Fill

Home ribbon > Editing group > Fill

Clear

Home ribbon > Editing group > Clear

Delete

Home ribbon > Cells group > Delete > Delete Cells

Delete Sheet

Home ribbon > Cells group > Delete > Delete Sheet

Move or Copy Sheet

Home ribbon > Cells group > Format > Move or Copy Sheet

Find

Home ribbon > Editing group > Find & Select > Find

Replace

Home ribbon > Editing group > Find & Select > Replace

Go To

Home ribbon > Editing group > Find & Select > Go To

Links

Office Button > Prepare > Edit Links to Office Buttons

Object

Menu option no longer available - double-click on an object to edit it

View Menu
Command

New Location

Normal

View ribbon > Workbook Views group > Normal

Page Break Preview

View ribbon > Workbook Views group > Page Break Preview

Task Pane

Use the More Options button for a task

Toolbars

Toolbars no longer available in Excel 2007

Formula Bar

View ribbon > Show Hide group > Formula Bar

Status Bar

Status bar can no longer be hidden

Header and Footer

Insert ribbon > Text group > Header & Footer

Comments

Review ribbon > Comments group > Show all Comments

Custom Views

View ribbon > Workbook Views group > Custom Views

Full Screen

View ribbon > Workbook Views group > Full Screen

Zoom

View ribbon > Zoom group > Zoom

Insert Menu
Command

New Location

Cells

Home ribbon > Cells group > Insert

Rows

Home ribbon > Cells group > Insert > Insert Sheet Rows

Columns

Home ribbon > Cells group > Insert > Insert Sheet Columns

Worksheet

Home ribbon > Cells group > Insert > Insert Sheet

Symbol

Insert ribbon > Text group > Symbol

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Page Break

Page Layout ribbon > Page Setup group > Breaks > Insert Page Break

Command

New Location

Function

Formulas Ribbon > Function Library group

Name

Formulas Ribbon > Defined Names group

Comment

Review ribbon > Comments group > New Comment

Picture

Insert ribbon > Illustrations group > Picture

Diagram

Insert ribbon > Illustrations group > SmartArt

Object

Insert ribbon > Text group > Object

Format Menu
Command

New Location

Cells

Home ribbon > Cells group > Format > Format Cells

Row

Home ribbon > Cells group > Format > Row Height

Column

Home ribbon > Cells group > Format > Column Width

Sheet

Home ribbon > Cells group > Format > Choose sheet option needed

AutoFormat

Home ribbon > Styles group > Format as Table

Conditional Formatting

Home > Styles group > Conditional Formatting

Style

Home > Styles group > Cell Styles

Tools Menu
Command

New Location

Error Checking

Formulas ribbon > Formula Auditing group > Error Checking

Speech

No longer available in Excel 2007

Shared Workspace

Office button > Publish > Create Document Workspace

Share Workbook

Review Ribbon > Changes group > Share Workbook

Track Changes

Review Ribbon > Changes group > Track Changes

Compare and Merge

Workbooks

Customise Excel to add this option to the Quick Access Bar

Protection

Review Ribbon > Changes group > Protect Workbook or

Review Ribbon > Changes group > Protect Sheet

Online Collaboration

No longer available in Excel 2007

Goal Seek

Data ribbon > Data Tools group > What if Analysis > Goal Seek

Scenarios

Data ribbon > Data Tools group > What if Analysis > Scenario Manager

Formula Auditing

Formulas ribbon > Formula Auditing

Macro

Developer ribbon > Code group > Macros

Add-Ins

Office Button > Excel Options button > Add-Ins

AutoCorrect Options

Office Button > Excel Options button > Proofing > AutoCorrect Options

Customize

Office Button > Excel Options button > Customise

Options

Office Button > Excel Options button

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Data Menu
Command

New Location

Sort

Data ribbon > Sort & Filter group > Sort

Filter

Data ribbon > Sort & Filter group > Filter

Form

Customise Excel to add this option to the Quick Access Bar

Subtotals

Data ribbon > Outline group > Subtotal

Validation

Data ribbon > Data Tools group > Data Validation

Table

Data ribbon > Data Tools group > What if Analysis > Data Table

Text to Columns

Data ribbon > Data Tools group > Text to Columns

Consolidate

Data ribbon > Data Tools group > Consolidate

Group and Outline

Data ribbon > Outline group > Group

PivotTable and
PivotChart Report

Insert ribbon > Tables group > PivotTable

Import External Data

Data ribbon > Get External Data group

List

Insert ribbon > Tables group > Table

XML

Developer ribbon > XML Group

Refresh Data

Use the Refresh option in the ribbon of that object

Window Menu
Command

New Location

New Window

View ribbon > Window group > New Window

Arrange

View ribbon > Window group > Arrange All

Compare Side by Side

View ribbon > Window group > View Side by Side

Hide

View ribbon > Window group > Hide

Unhide

View ribbon > Window group > Unhide

Split

View ribbon > Window group > Split

Freeze Panes

View ribbon > Window group > Freeze Panes

Note: If the Developer ribbon is not showing, click on the Office button and the Excel Options button. Check
the Show Developer tab in the Ribbon option, then click on OK.

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