Excel Tutorials

Split a cell
You might want to split a cell into two smaller cells within a single
column. Unfortunately, you can’t do this in Excel. Instead, create a
new column next to the column that has the cell you want to split and
then split the cell. You can also split the contents of a cell into
multiple adjacent cells.

See the following screenshots for an example:

Split the content from one cell into two or more cells

1. Select the cell or cells whose contents you want to split.

Important: When you split the contents, they will overwrite the

contents in the next cell to the right, so make sure to have empty
space there.

2. On the Data tab, in the Data Tools group, click Text to

Columns. The Convert Text to Columns Wizard opens.
3. Choose Delimited if it is not already selected, and then
click Next.
4. Select the delimiter or delimiters to define the places where you
want to split the cell content. The Data preview section shows you
what your content would look like. Click Next.

5. In the Column data format area, select the data format for the

new columns. By default, the columns have the same data format as
the original cell. Click Finish.
 Merge and unmerge cells
You can't split an individual cell, but you can make it appear as if a
cell has been split by merging the cells above it.

Merge cells

1. Select the cells to merge.

2. Select Merge & Center.

Important: When you merge multiple cells, the contents of only one

cell (the upper-left cell for left-to-right languages, or the upper-right
cell for right-to-left languages) appear in the merged cell. The
contents of the other cells that you merge are deleted.

Unmerge cells

1. Select the Merge & Center down arrow.

2. Select Unmerge Cells.

Important: 

 You cannot split an unmerged cell. If you are looking for

information about how to split the contents of an unmerged cell
across multiple cells, see Distribute the contents of a cell into adjacent
columns.

 After merging cells, you can split a merged cell into separate
cells again. If you don't remember where you have merged cells, you
can use the Find command to quickly locate merged cells.

Remove Duplicates under DATA Tab

Select if Data has Headers, Click OK

Sorting of Data by Cell Value/Color

Select the Column & choose Lower to Higher or Vis a Vis,
Press OK

50 time-saving keyboard
shortcuts in Excel for Windows
Frequently used shortcuts
Close a spreadsheet. Ctrl + W Undo.

Open a spreadsheet. Ctrl + O Cut.

Save a spreadsheet. Ctrl + S Delete column.

Copy. Ctrl + C Go to Formula tab.

Paste. Ctrl + V
Go to Home tab. H+
Alt

Navigate in cells
Move one cell to the right in a worksheet. Or, Extend the selection of cells to the
in a protected worksheet, move between Tab last used cell on the worksheet
unlocked cells. (lower-right corner).
Move to the last cell on a worksheet,
to the lowest used row of the rightmost Ctrl + End Move one screen up in a workshee
used column.

Move to the beginning

Ctrl + Home Move one screen down in a worksh
of a worksheet.
Move to the next sheet in a Page Move one screen to the right in
Ctrl +
workbook. Down a worksheet.
Move to the previous sheet Move one screen to the left in a
Ctrl + Page Up
in a workbook. worksheet.
Move to the edge of the current
Ctrl to+ the
Move Arrow Key
previous cell in a
data region in a worksheet. Shift
Tab+
worksheet or the previous option
Format in cells
Format a cell by opening the Format Edit the active cell and put the inse
Ctrl + 1
Cells dialog box. point at the end of its contents.
Open the Insert dialog box to
Add or edit a cell Note. Shift + F2 C
insert blank cells.
Display the Create Table Open the Delete dialog box to
 Enter the current time. Ctrl + Shift + Colon (:) Enter the current date. C

Switch between displaying cell values Grave Open the Paste Special
Ctrl +
or formulas in the worksheet. accent (`) dialog box.
Use the Fill Down command to copy the Use the Fill Right command to cop
contents and format of the topmost cell Ctrl + D contents and format of the leftmos
of a selected range into the cells below. a selected range into the cells to th
Apply the Percentage format Percent Apply the Scientific number
Ctrl + Shift + C
with no decimal places. (%) format with two decimal places.
Apply the Date format with Number Apply the Time format with the
Ctrl + Shift + C
the day, month, and year. sign (#) hour and minute, and AM or PM.
Apply the Number format
with two decimal places, Exclamation
Ctrl + Shift + Create or edit a hyperlink.
thousands separator, and point (!)
minus sign (-) for negative values.
Check spelling in the active worksheet or Display the Quick Analysis options
F7
selected range. selected cells that contain data.

Make selections and perform actions

Select the entire Extend the selection of cells
Ctrl + A or Ctrl + Shift + Spacebar
worksheet. by one cell.
Fill the selected cell range with the
Start a new line in the same cell. Alt + Enter
current entry.
Select an entire column in a worksheet. Ctrl + Spacebar Select an entire row in a worksheet

Repeat the last command or action. Ctrl + Y Undo the last action.

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