Although many of us are familiar with Microsoft Excel, let's still have a basic introduction to what it is. Microsoft Excel is just a software program that originated in 1984 by Microsoft. It became the default spreadsheet editing application within businesses and organizations that used companies since its inception to the present time. It can store, read out, analyze and visualize data across multiple platforms.
Even though it has been around for quite some time, Microsoft continues to make upgrades and revisions to the application, like whenever these updates or revisions deem necessary or is considered so by their engineer's team members!
There are several aspects of Excel that support efficiency in the workplace. To start with, Excel's inbuilt functions and shortcuts makes it easier to work much faster and more accurately. Instead of using a mouse for accessing the toolbar, explore these keyboard-based shortcuts as they can perform primary functions and significantly increase your speed when typing data in spreadsheets.
With numerous possible shortcuts available, remember that a few will suffice if practised regularly. You may wish to take printouts of these shortcuts so you can refer to them regularly as needed.
Using the Shift + F11 quickly helps insert a new sheet into your current workbook.
Using the CTRL + UP or CTRL + DOWN is faster.
Using the CTRL ++ shortcut, we can easily add as many rows or columns as required.
Use the Ctrl + Shift + UP Arrow and the Ctrl + Shift + DOWN.
Use the Shift + F2 button.
We can use the Shift + F10 + D shortcut.
The Shift + Enter shortcut allows to move up through a selection of cells in any sheet.
Use the CTRL + 1 shortcut by selecting the information you want to format.
Using F4 or Ctrl + Y, you can repeat many commands like applying the format of the same border or inserting a worksheet again.
Using the CTRL + K shortcut, one can insert a hyperlink.
Use the Shift + Space to select an entire row or CTRL + Space shortcut to select an entire column.
Use CTRL +: to quickly add a timestamp while the CTRL +; to insert today's date.