Press ctrl key and then drag it will give you series
Ctrl+: date
Ctrl+shift+: time
=now() date and time in the same cell this formula will update the time and date
Creating custom list in excel
1- GO to file tab then options
2- A new window will appear click on advance tab and scroll the page right to the bottom and
select eidt custom list
3- A new window will again appears, click on new list and start typing the names one below each
other under the list entries
4- Click on the add button the list will be added under the list entries
5- Click ok.
Label:- A label helps us to rectify your formatting errors of that given cells
Format painter:- Format painter is used to copying the following of one cell and applying it to other cells
Ribbon:- Ribbons allows to access most of the commands available in excel.
Paste special operation
Whenever we copy a content while it pasting it will perform a mathematical operation in that given
range
Performing operation in paste special
Step 1-select any random blank cell and type the no which you want to devide
Step2- Copy that cell
Step3- Select the range where you want the operation to be performed
Step4- Go to the home tab click on paste special dropdown menu and select paste special
Ot
Ctrl+alt+v
Step5- Go to the operation group under the same window and select the operator you wish to
perform and click ok
Cell referencing
Relative cell referencing
Relative cell references are basic cell references that adjust and change when copied or
when using AutoFill.
Example:
=SUM(B5:B8), as shown below, changes to =SUM(C5:C8) when copied across to the next
cell
IN ORDER TO FREEZE OR LOCK A CELL IN EXCEL WE USE THE DOLLOR SIGN AS A PREFIX IN FRONT OF
ROW AND COLUMN
ABSOLUTE CELL REFERENCING
when using AutoFill. Dollar signs are used to hold a column and/or row reference constant.
Situations arise in which the cell reference must remain the same when copied or
“ANY ARGUMENT IN [ ] IS ALWAYS OPTIONAL “
DATA VALIDATION
SETTING UP A BUDGET
STEP1-SELECT A RANGE WHERE YOU WANT TO APPLY THE VALIDATION
STEP2-GO TO DATA TAB AND SELECT DATA VALIDATION
STEP 3-A NEW WINDOW WILL APPEAR IN FRONT OF YOUR SCREEN GO TO THE SETTING TAB AND CLICK ON A
ALLOW DROP DOWN BOX AND SELECT CUSTOM
STEP4-UNDER THE SAME WINDOW BELOW CUSTOM UNDER THE FORMULA BAR TYPE THE FORMULA
Eg-($C$4 $C$9)<=8000
STEP5-CLICK OK
DEPENDING DROP DOWN BOX IN EXCEL
ALERT STYLE BEHAVIOR
STOP- stops users from entering invalid data in a cell,user can retry ,but must enter a value that
Present data validation .the stop alert window has two options : Retry and cancel.
WARNING- Warns users that data is invalid.the warning does nothing to stop invalid data .the warnings
Alrets windows has there options: yes (to accept invalid data ),no(to edit invalid data) and
Cancel (to remove the invalid data)
INFORMATION- Informs user that is invalid .the message does nothing to stop invalid data .the information
DEPENDING DROP DOWN BOX IN EXCEL
STEP1-Pick any random cell and market as an input
STEP2-Keep your active in the input box and go to dv window will appear infront of your screen go to allow drop
down menu and select list
STEP3-Under the source bar provide the range of column headers
STEP4-Hit ok
STEP5-Select the entire table and then go to formula tab
STEP6-Under that tab go to the defined name group and select create and select create from selection
STEP7-Window will appear uncheck left column and check on top row only and click ok
Cross check by clicking under the name box as the name appear under that menu
STEP8-Take your active cell on the output cell and go to dv
STEP9-Select list go to source bar
STEP10-Type the formula =indirect[ input cell] and click ok.
REPLACE-OLD TEXT –IS THE REFRENCE CELL
POSITION OF THE CHARACTER IN OLD TEXT THAT YOU WANT TO REPLACE WITH A NEW TEXT
NO OF CHARACTER-IT IS THE NO OF CHARACTER IN THE OLD TEXT THAT YOU WANT TO REPLACE
NEW TEXT-IT IS THE CHARACTER THAT GET REPLACE WITH NEW TEXT
FIND-THIS FUNCTION HELPS US TO FIND THE POSITION OF A CHARACTER IN A TEXT STRING FROM LEFT HAND SIDE
