Excel Quick Reference Guide
Excel Quick Reference Guide
Excel Quick Reference Guide
Record a Macro: Click the Developer tab on Edit a Conditional Formatting Rule: Click the
the ribbon and click the Record Macro Conditional Formatting button on the
button. Type a name and description then Home tab and select Manage Rules. Select
specify where to save it. Click OK. Complete the rule you want to edit and click Edit Rule.
the steps to be recorded. Click the Stop Make your changes to the rule. Click OK.
Recording button on the Developer tab.
Change the Order of Conditional Formatting
Run a Macro: Click the Developer tab on the Rules: Click the Conditional Formatting
ribbon and click the Macros button. Select button on the Home tab and select Manage
the macro and click Run. Rules. Select the rule you want to re-
sequence. Click the Move Up or Move
Edit a Macro: Click the Developer tab on the Down arrow until the rule is positioned
ribbon and click the Macros button. Select a correctly. Click OK. HLOOKUP: Looks for and retrieves data from a
macro and click the Edit button. Make the
specific row in a table.
necessary changes to the Visual Basic code Analyze Data
and click the Save button.
Goal Seek: Click the Data tab on the ribbon.
Delete a Macro: Click the Developer tab on
Click the What-If Analysis button and
the ribbon and click the Macros button.
select Goal Seek. Specify the desired value for
Select a macro and click the Delete button.
the given cell and which cell can be changed to
Macro Security: Click the Developer tab on reach the desired result. Click OK.
the ribbon and click the Macro Security
Advanced Formulas UPPER, LOWER, and PROPER: Changes how
button. Select a security level and click OK.
text is capitalized.
Nested Functions: A nested function is when UPPER Case | lower case | Proper Case
Troubleshoot Formulas one function is tucked inside another function
Common Formula Errors: as one of its arguments, like this:
Error Checking: Select a cell containing an MATCH: Locates the position of a lookup value
error. Click the Formulas tab on the ribbon in a row or column.
and click the Error Checking button in the
Formula Auditing group. Use the dialog to
SUMIF and AVERAGEIF: Calculates cells that
locate and fix the error.
meet a condition.
The Watch Window: Select the cell you want to • SUMIF finds the total.
watch. Click the Formulas tab on the ribbon INDEX: Returns a value or the reference to a
• AVERAGEIF finds the average. value from within a range.
and click the Watch Window button. Click
the Add Watch button. Ensure the correct
cell is identified and click Add.