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QuestionHow do you add a check mark or an X mark to a cell?Community AnswerYou can go into Insert, then Symbol, and choose the symbol you want. After that, you can just copy and paste the symbol from one cell to another.
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QuestionCan I add work sheets on Excel?Community AnswerYes. At the bottom left of the Excel you will see the list of sheets. To the left of those sheets you will find a "+" sign. Click on it.
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QuestionHow do I move cell contents to another cell?Community AnswerHighlight the cell, right-click, and click Copy. Click destination cell, right-click and Paste.
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QuestionHow do I make cells large enough to fit the data I put into a cell?Community AnswerClick the cell, then drag the column of the cell, from the top to the desired size
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QuestionHow can I sort columns alphabetically?Community AnswerHighlight the column that you would like to sort. Then, go to "Sort and Filter" on the Home tab and click the option to sort from A-Z.
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QuestionHow do I carry headings from one sheet to the next?Community AnswerHighlight the row with the headings and copy. Open a new sheet. Highlight the first cell (A1) in the new sheet, and paste.
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QuestionHow do I download Excel?Community AnswerExcel comes with the OS (operating system) you already have, if it is Microsoft. If you use Microsoft, it should be on your computer, just search for it in the Start Menu. If you are using a Mac, you will not find "Microsoft Excel", but a program similar to it.
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QuestionHow do I print titles on columns?Community AnswerClick on the cell where you want the title to highlight it, and type in your title.
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QuestionThe arrows do not work. How do I turn this function on?Community AnswerClick in the cell you are wanting to move. You will see a dark boarder around the cell. Hold you pointer over one of the sides and the arrows will appear.
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QuestionHow do I delete unwanted cells in Excel?Community AnswerHighlight the cells you don't want and go to the Home tab and click on Delete Cells.
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QuestionHow do I create a multiplication or percentage function?Community AnswerGo to the accounting box and click on the function, then highlight the columns you want changed.
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QuestionHow do I extend a column in Excel?Community AnswerClick on the right side of the column, and once the arrow appears, then stretch the lines to the right to extend the size of the column.
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QuestionHow do I print only certain columns instead of the whole spread sheet?Community AnswerHighlight just the area you want to print. When you go to the print menu where it defaults to "Print Active Sheets", change it to "Print Selection".
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QuestionHow do I make my columns the width I want them?Community AnswerYou can select the lines on the sides of the column and drag them left or right to increase or decrease your column width.
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QuestionHow do I insert a line?Community AnswerRight click the row you would like to insert above, and click "Insert" in the right-click menu.
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QuestionHow do I merge cells or sheets in Excel?Community AnswerClick the "home" tab then find "merge cell", click the drop-down button and select "merge across".
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QuestionHow do I carry headings on the next sheet?Community AnswerHighlight the headings within the sheet you're working in, right click, and do a copy of the headings. Click on the new sheet, insert the cursor within the row that the headings are to appear in, right click and paste.
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QuestionHow do I join cells in Excel?Community AnswerHighlight the cells to be joined. Right click within the cells and click on format cells. Within the text control area click on the merge cell option, then click on OK.
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QuestionHow do I change columns and rows without affecting the ones above them?Community AnswerClick on the original column and click the right button. Then choose Insert and the same highlight on the row will appear, then right click on row and B and Insert.
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QuestionHow do I change the background color of a cell?Community AnswerHighlight the cell you want colored and then go to the highlighter button and select the colour you want. Choose it and the cell will fill with that color.
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