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35 Excel Tips That Could Save You from Working All Night : 35 Excel Tips That Could Save You from Working All Night


INTRODUCTORY NOTE : What is it: The following material was developed for the Excel training program. Target audience: 1st year associates and business analysts, although there is nothing wrong doing this training as well with EMs and APs. Duration: 3-4 hours to walk through the explanations and give everyone a chance to actually practice. Faculty: Since the seniors showed that they can do and therefore they can expect their team members to do the same. INTRODUCTORY NOTE


35 EXCEL TIPS THAT COULD SAVE YOU FROM WORKING ALL NIGHT : 1. Split windows and freeze panes 2. Hide and Unhide command 3. Moving around a spreadsheet with Ctrl, Shift, and Arrow keys 4. Name cells/ranges 5. Sort command 6. Toggling among relational and absolute references 7. Fill down and fill right commands 8. IF function 9. AND and OR functions 10. SUM and SUMIF functions 11. Subtotals and Totals 12. SUMPRODUCT function 13. NPV function 14. COUNT functions 15. ROUND, ROUNDUP and ROUNDDOWN functions 16. VLOOKUP and HLOOKUP functions 17. Insert Function command 18. Paste Special command 19. Auditing features 20. Goal Seek add-in 21. Solver add-in 22. Data tables 23. Scenarios add-in 24. Pivot Tables 25. Protecting cells and worksheets 26. Editing multiple worksheets simultaneously 27. Conditional formatting 28. Autofilter command 29. Customize tool bars 30. Changing default workbook 31. Group and Ungroup your spreadsheet 32. Switch off the Microsoft Actors 33. Clean up text 34. Keyboard shortcuts 35. Final thoughts 35 EXCEL TIPS THAT COULD SAVE YOU FROM WORKING ALL NIGHT


1. SPLIT WINDOWS AND FREEZE PANES : Splitting a window allows you to work on multiple parts of a large spreadsheet simultaneously Freezing the pane allows you to always keep one part of the spreadsheet (e.g., column or row labels) visible How you use this feature Drag the split horizontal and split vertical icons to the desires positions Click on the freeze pane icon from the tool bar to freeze the panes Exercise Split the screen so that: The row with column labels shows up in the top pane The column with store names show up in the left pane Freeze the panes 1. SPLIT WINDOWS AND FREEZE PANES Why you need to know this


2. HIDE AND UNHIDE COMMAND : Allows you hide and unhide particular rows or columns Simplifies working with the spreadsheet Prevent certain information from being seen Select the row(s) or column(s) to be hidden/unhidden Select Format : Row : Hide/Unhide or Format : Column : Hide/Unhide Hide the Avg Sale/Ticket column 2. HIDE AND UNHIDE COMMAND How you use this feature Exercise Why you need to know this


3. MOVING AROUND A SPREADSHEET WITH CTRL, SHIFT, AND ARROW KEYS : Save you lots of time Move the first or last cell of a contiguous data block without scrolling Ctrl-Arrow : Move to the first/last data cell in the arrow direction Ctrl-Shift-Arrow : Selects the cells between the current cell and the first/last data cell Select all cells with data using the Ctrl, Shift, and Arrow keys 3. MOVING AROUND A SPREADSHEET WITH CTRL, SHIFT, AND ARROW KEYS How you use this feature Exercise Why you need to know this


4. NAME CELLS/RANGES : Allows specific cells or cell ranges to be referred to by name Allows you to write equations such as = Quantity*Cost instead of =$B$12*$C$4 Select the cell or cell range Select Insert : Name : Define from the menu bar Define cells A2:A125 as “Sequence” 4. NAME CELLS/RANGES How you use this feature Exercise Why you need to know this


5. SORT COMMAND : Correctly sorting a series of rows or columns without disassociating the data is critical to many modeling efforts 5. SORT COMMAND How you use this feature Why you need to know this To sort by single category, just click into column, NEVER highlight column (would destroy table integrity) To use multiple criteria, click any cell of data table, select Data…Sort Data table will be selected Can sort by up to 3 categories, use drop lists to select fields, specify A-Z or Z-A


5. SORT COMMAND (CONTINUED) : Select Tools/Options/Custom Lists to create specialized sort orders, e.g. To sort months and weekdays according to their calendar order instead of their alphabetic order To rearrange lists in a specific order (such as High/Medium/Low entries) Exercise Indicate if have Header row, which will not be included in sort Select Options to use Custom lists (create first, see below) How you use this feature 5. SORT COMMAND (CONTINUED) Create your own sorting list with labels as you like


6. TOGGLING AMONG RELATIONAL AND ABSOLUTE REFERENCES : Saves you lots of time F4 key toggles through the different options 6. TOGGLING AMONG RELATIONAL AND ABSOLUTE REFERENCES How you use this feature Why you need to know this


7. FILL DOWN AND FILL RIGHT COMMANDS : Saves you lots of time Allows for copying of cell content to contiguous cells with a single keystroke Select the cell with the content to be copied and drag to select the cells to which the content should be copied Ctrl-R to fill right Ctrl-D to fill down Double-check your formulas for absolute vs. relative references!! Calculate the total daily sales for each store How you use this feature Exercise Caution!! 7. FILL DOWN AND FILL RIGHT COMMANDS Why you need to know this


8. IF FUNCTION : Conditional comparisons are used in virtually all spreadsheets Knowing how to use IF in a nested manner and in combination with other functions will save hours of time IF(Comparison,TrueAction,FalseAction) IF(Comparison,TrueAction,) ==> Cell shows 0 if condition is false IF(Comparison,TrueAction,””) ==> Cell shows blank if condition is false Create a “Mumbai” variable 1 if the store is in Mumbai 0 if the store is in other places 8. IF FUNCTION How you use this feature Exercise Why you need to know this


9. AND AND OR FUNCTIONS : Used with the IF function to enable more complicated logical comparisons AND(Comparison 1,Comparison2,Comparison3,…) OR(Comparison 1,Comparison2,Comparison3,…) Create a variable that calculates daily sales per branches only for: KFC stores in Mumbai with size larger than 50 branches All BK stores 9. AND AND OR FUNCTIONS How you use this feature Exercise Why you need to know this


10. SUM AND SUMIF FUNCTIONS : SUM is used in virtually all spreadsheets SUMIF can save lots of time in most spreadsheets if you know how to use the function SUM(Range1,Range2,Value1,…) SUMIF(Range,”Comparison”,SumRange) If a SumRange IS NOT specified, SUMIF sums the cells meeting the Comparison criteria in the specified Range If a SumRange IS specified, SUMIF sums the cells in SumRange where the corresponding cells in Range meets the Comparison criteria NOTE: The “” signs must be used for the Comparison value Calculate the total store space for stores larger than 50 branches Calculate the total daily sales for all stores larger than 50 branches 10. SUM AND SUMIF FUNCTIONS How you use this feature Exercise Why you need to know this


11. SUBTOTALS AND TOTALS : Want to add lines with subtotals in your P&L or balance sheet, but still need to run the total over all numbers? Don’t want to get confused with nested subtotals and totals in your spreadsheet? Instead of ‘=sum(range)’ add ‘=subtotal(9,range)’ where you need a subtotal or total. You may nest this function as you like. Excel keeps track of everything Create a simple column with various numbers Add various subtotals running over various parts of your spreadsheet and finally over the whole column Exercise How you use this feature 11. SUBTOTALS AND TOTALS Why you need to know this


12. SUMPRODUCT FUNCTION : If you need to multiply two column and need the sum of the multiplication, sumproduct comes easy. Insert =sumproduct(range1,range2) Multiply two columns or rows and get the sum of it 12. SUMPRODUCT FUNCTION Exercise How you use this feature Why you need to know this


13. NPV FUNCTION : Of course you can create your own discounting table and then calculate the NPV of your cash flow series or just use the NPV function Insert =NPV(discount rate,cash flow numbers,...) The discount rate is in percent The cash flow numbers are either an array or individual numbers in individual cells Attention: The first cash flow number is in period 1, e.g. the end of the period. If you have for example an initial investment in period 0, just type =NPV(…)+period 0 payment in your calculation Create a list of random cash flows and calculate the NPV with the NPV function 13. NPV FUNCTION Exercise How you use this feature Why you need to know this


14. COUNT FUNCTIONS : Prevents you from wasting time counting items manually or creating dummy variables to count such items COUNT(Range1,Range2,Value1,...) ==> count the number of cells containing numbers COUNTA(Range1,Range2,Value1,...) ==> count the number of non-empty cells COUNTBLANK(Range) ==> count the number of empty cells in the range COUNTIF(Range,”Criteria”) ==> count the number of cells in the Range containing the Criteria. NOTE: The “” signs must be used for the Criteria value Calculate the number of KFC stores in the dataset 14. COUNT FUNCTIONS How you use this feature Exercise Why you need to know this


15. ROUND, ROUNDUP AND ROUNDDOWN FUNCTIONS : Many situations exist when you need to have exact numbers instead of various fractions in your calculations (e.g., there cannot be 536.235 bank branches) ROUND(Number,Digits) ==> Round the number (or cell) to the specified number of digits If Digit = 0, then Number is rounded to nearest integer If Digit > 0, then Number is rounded to the specified number of decimal places If Digit < 0, then Number is rounded to the specified number of digits left of the decimal place ROUNDDOWN(Number,Digits) and ROUNDUP(Number,Digits) work the same way as ROUND, but the direction of rounding is specified by the function Calculate a rounded Avg Sale/Ticket variable, rounding to the nearest 10 Won 15. ROUND, ROUNDUP AND ROUNDDOWN FUNCTIONS How you use this feature Exercise Why you need to know this


16. VLOOKUP AND HLOOKUP FUNCTIONS : Allows you to automatically lookup a particular cell of data from a larger data range. This is especially useful when you have A large data section that contains information for multiple records somewhere on the spreadsheet (e.g., a small database) A calculation area somewhere else, and you need to refer to some specific data elements for specific records 16. VLOOKUP AND HLOOKUP FUNCTIONS Why you need to know this


16. VLOOKUP AND HLOOKUP FUNCTIONS (CONTINUED) : VLOOKUP and HLOOKUP allows you to find a specific cell of data in a larger data range Use VLOOKUP when each row contains a separate record and the associated columns contain data for that one record Use HLOOKUP when each column contains a separate record VLOOKUP(SearchValue,Range,ColumnNumber,Error) ==> look for a value in the row specified by SearchValue and the column specified by ColumnNumber SearchValue indicates the “match key” (i.e., find the row that contains the SearchValue in the first column) Range specifies the cells containing the data ColumnNumber specifies the column that contains the data element you want Error determines what happens when Excel does not find the exact SearchValue you want. FALSE leads Excel to display a #N/A when an exact match cannot be found. TRUE leads Excel to display the next smaller value than SearchValue HLOOKUP(SearchValue,Range,RowNumber,Error) ==> look for a value in the column specified by SearchValue and the row specified by RowNumber NOTE: The 1st column of data must be sorted in ascending order when using VLOOKUP, and the 1st row of data must be sorted if using HLOOKUP 16. VLOOKUP AND HLOOKUP FUNCTIONS (CONTINUED) How you use this feature


16. VLOOKUP AND HLOOKUP FUNCTIONS (CONTINUED) : Define a name for the cells containing the data and use that name as the Range. Do not include the row/column label in the named range because this would break the ascending sort rule above. Insert an extra row above your column label to number the columns Use VLOOKUP to find out how many seats are in the KBN store? How many passers-by for the store? 16. VLOOKUP AND HLOOKUP FUNCTIONS (CONTINUED) Exercise Tip


16. VLOOKUP AND HLOOKUP FUNCTIONS (CONTINUED) : Define a name for cells in your data Range Number the columns to easily check your formulas Need to sort in ascending order for VLOOKUP function to work properly 16. VLOOKUP AND HLOOKUP FUNCTIONS (CONTINUED)


17. INSERT FUNCTION COMMAND : What do you do if you do not know what functions are available or how to enter the arguments for a function? Select the cell Select Insert : Function from the menu bar Calculate the median daily ticket count for all the stores 17. INSERT FUNCTION COMMAND How you use this feature Exercise Why you need to know this


18. PASTE SPECIAL COMMAND : Saves you lots of time Retyping formulas Converts formulas into values Reformatting cells Transposing cells (i.e., convert row-entered data blocks into column-entered ones) Convert the Rounded Avg Sale/Ticket calculations into values (i.e., get rid of the formulas) Copy and paste the entire dataset into a new spreadsheet in transposed manner Copy the cells of interest Place the cursor where you want to past the information Select Edit : Paste Special from the menu bar Select the appropriate options from the dialog box that appears 18. PASTE SPECIAL COMMAND How you use this feature Exercise Why you need to know this


19. AUDITING FEATURES : Quickly find the cells referenced by a formula and/or quickly find which cells reference a particular cell of interest Select View : Toolbars : Customize from the menu bar. Check the Auditing box from the Toolbars tab Click on the cell of interest Select the Trace Precedents or Trace Dependents icon from the Auditing Toolbar Find the cells that references the Daily Ticket Count for the Shopers Stop store 19. AUDITING FEATURES How you use this feature Exercise Why you need to know this


20. GOAL SEEK ADD-IN : Easily find what one input variable needs to be to achieve some desired result in a calculation Select the calculated cell Select Tools : Goal Seek from the menu bar Enter the desired resulting calculation into the “To Value” form in the dialog that appears Enter the input cell in the “By changing cell:” form How many additional daily tickets would the Inorbit store need to have a total daily sales of 2,000,000 Won? 20. GOAL SEEK ADD-IN How you use this feature Exercise Why you need to know this


21. SOLVER ADD-IN : Allows you to use linear programming to find the optimal inputs to achieve some desired calculational result (e.g., maximize revenues by increasing daily tickets, increasing store size, average sale/ticket, etc. simultaneously) Use Solver instead of Goal Seek when: You need to place constraints on the input variable (e.g., cannot open a store for more than 24 hours a day) More than 1 input variables are involved You want to minimize or maximize the resulting calculation in addition to just setting the calculation to a predetermined value 21. SOLVER ADD-IN Why you need to know this


21. SOLVER ADD-IN (CONTINUED) : Select the final calculated cell, then select Tools : Solver from the menu bar Select what you want to do from the “Equal to” section (i.e., maximize, minimize, or set to a specific value) Reference the input cells (note, separate cells by using a comma or “:” if cells are contiguous If the input values have constraints, click on Add to enter the constraints Click on Solve What is the maximum daily sales per branch for the KFC store if: The store can be opened a maximum of 18 hours/ day, 7 days/week Store size can expanded up to a maximum of 87 branch How you use this feature Exercise 21. SOLVER ADD-IN (CONTINUED)


22. DATA TABLES COMMAND : Simplest way to run sensitivity analyses Input the values you want to test for a particular variable on separate rows (e.g., A6:A13) In the cell above and to the right of the first sensitivity value, reference the final result of your calculations (e.g., A5 = C3) Select the cells containing the calculation and input variables (e.g., A5:B13) Select Data : Tables from the menu bar Input the cell referenced by the formula in the“Column input cell”(e.g., A2). This example uses in “Column input cell” because the value to test in the sensitivity analysis are arranged in a single column 22. DATA TABLES COMMAND How you use this feature Why you need to know this


22. DATA TABLES COMMAND (CONTINUED) : What daily total sales would the KFC store have its daily ticket counts ranged from 400 to 600 each day (in increments of 50)? 22. DATA TABLES COMMAND (CONTINUED) Exercise


23. SCENARIOS ADD-IN : You’ve created a model and need to run various scenarios. Then use the scenario function under the tools menu. Keeps your inputs and outputs from the model nicely together Assign names to the excel cells that act as input parameters for your model Start the scenario function by selecting Tools : Scenarios from the menu bar. Click Add to enter your first scenario Create a name Select ALL cells that will be your input to the model. Assign the desired scenario value to each input parameter. Add more scenarios as needed When finished click on summary and select scenario summary (the pivot table is not so helpful) 23. SCENARIOS ADD-IN How you use this feature Why you need to know this


23. SCENARIOS ADD-IN (SIMPLE EXAMPLE) : Objective: You want to build a simple model to understand under which scenarios Airbus should build the A3XX a next generation super large airplane with more than 600 seats Simple model: Profit = number of planes sold x price x margin - development cost Scenarios Worst case Realistic Best case No. of planes 200 350 500 Price (million. USD) 120 130 150 Margin 20% 25% 30% R&D 13 billion USD 12 billion USD 11 billion USD 23. SCENARIOS ADD-IN (SIMPLE EXAMPLE)


24. PIVOT TABLES : Most powerful tool to arrange huge amounts of data in a more structured way than pure sorting. In particular helpful to run quick sums, averages, distributions, etc. in combination with a structure criteria, e.g. total number and average sales per store size band Select Data: PivotTable Report… Step 1: Microsoft Excel list Step 2: Select the relevant data area Step 3: Drag and drop data elements on row and column (this is your table structure), the data you want to analyze on the data area Step 4: Just press Finish 24. PIVOT TABLES How you use this feature Why you need to know this


24. PIVOT TABLES (CONTINUED) : Draw a distribution chart for the number of stores per size in branches bucketed each 10 branch wide Arrange the store distribution by store size (each 10 branch) and daily tickets (each 100 tickets) and show the number of stores per each category 24. PIVOT TABLES (CONTINUED) Exercise


25. PROTECTING CELLS AND WORKSHEETS : Sometimes you want to give your Excel file to someone else and prevent them from changing the formulas for seeing some hidden cells Protecting a spreadsheet or workbook involves two steps Designating which cells to be locked or hidden Protecting the spreadsheet or workbook Note several weird peculiarities: The default for all cells in a spreadsheet if LOCKED. So if you want the receiver of your worksheet to change the content of a cell, unlock the cell before protecting the spreadsheet The formulas in a cell can be seen even if the spreadsheet is lock -- UNLESS you hide that cell before protecting the spreadsheet To lock/unlock and hide/unhide a cell, select the cell(s) and select Format : Cell. Select the Protection tab when the dialog box appears To protect/unprotect a spreadsheet, select Tools : Protection : Protect Sheet Protect the dataset spreadsheet Allow the user to change the data Lock and hide the formulas you entered 25. PROTECTING CELLS AND WORKSHEETS How you use this feature Exercise Why you need to know this


26. EDITING MULTIPLE WORKSHEETS SIMULTANEOUSLY : Avoid having to redo your work on multiple spreadsheets in a single workbook Select the first spreadsheet to be edited Hold the Ctrl key while clicking on the additional spreadsheets Do your editing Try it 26. EDITING MULTIPLE WORKSHEETS SIMULTANEOUSLY How you use this feature Exercise Why you need to know this


27. CONDITIONAL FORMATTING : Sometimes you would to color the output of cells in different colors, e.g. negative numbers in red, positive numbers in black, or add a frame, etc. Mark the relevant fields and select Format: Conditional Formatting Select the criteria for the format and adjust the format. You can actually change the font, the border and the color Click on Add to select additional criteria for the formatting Format a cell to be in red font, with blue background for negative numbers and in bold font with thick border, if the value is above 10 27. CONDITIONAL FORMATTING Exercise How you use this feature Why you need to know this


28. AUTOFILTER COMMAND : You have a huge pile of data and quickly want to find some specific information, e.g. all sets that meet a criteria or the top 10 items etc. Click into your table or better mark the data area and select Data: Filter: Autofilter Using the drop-down boxes per item allows you to display only specific filtered information Selecting multiple matches (up to 3 maximum with autofilter) you can narrow down your search Or add your own criteria for filtering by clicking on the custom criteria Find the stores who belong to the top 10% in terms of average sales per ticket AND the top 10 in terms of store size in branch 28. AUTOFILTER COMMAND Exercise How you use this feature Why you need to know this


29. CUSTOMIZE TOOL BARS : How many icons on the tool bar to you use regularly? How often do you have to use the menu bar or mouse to do something you wish were accessible with a single click? Select View : Toolbars : Customize Click on the Commands tab Drag items on and off the toolbar as you wish 29. CUSTOMIZE TOOL BARS How you use this feature Why you need to know this Right click toolbar area Select Customize Select Commands tab in Customize dialog box From appropriate menu, find the command for which you want to add button Drag button to location on toolbar OR


29. CUSTOMIZING YOUR TOOLBAR (CONTINUED) : …or create your own icons! Auto filter off – show all 29. CUSTOMIZING YOUR TOOLBAR (CONTINUED) Exercise How you use this feature Paste values Select visible cells Save as Show comment (toggles it) Set print area Page setup Merge cells Auto filter Other favorites ... Modify your toolbar as desired


30. CHANGING DEFAULT WORKBOOK : How often do you use the menu bar to change the normal font or number formats? You can create the basic number and font formats you use regularly, save it as a template, and have Excel use that template every time you create a new workbook Create a workbook with the formatting you use regularly and save it under the name “Book” and Template format Move the “Book” template to the Microsoft Office : Office : Xlstart folder Create your default workbook How you use this feature Exercise 30. CHANGING DEFAULT WORKBOOK Why you need to know this


31. GROUP/UNGROUP PARTS OF SPREADSHEETS : How often would you like to hide or unhide parts of a complex spreadsheet? If your answer is “very often”. You will like to group/ungroup function instead of the hide/unhide command, since you will be able to toggle between hidden or displayed columns or rows. Mark the row or column that you would like to “fold”, i.e. hide for the moment. Click on Data: Group and Outline: Group To “fold” click now on the “minus” sign outside of your column or row You may also group or ungroup hierarchically Group some parts in your spreadsheet Also try to remove the grouping Use the two “arrow” buttons, which you find on the pivot table toolbar (right click on any toolbar and select PivotTable) 31. GROUP/UNGROUP PARTS OF SPREADSHEETS Exercise Tip How you use this feature Why you need to know this


32. SWITCH OFF THE MICROSOFT ACTORS : Also find the Microsoft Actors more disturbing than helpful? Always popping up at the wrong moment Excel 97 Start the Windows Explorer Go to the directory Program Files: Microsoft Office: Office: Actors Rename the directory “Actors” to “Dead Actors” Excel 2000 Go to Tools : Options : Edit and switch off „Provide feedback with animation“ Try to eliminate the Actors 32. SWITCH OFF THE MICROSOFT ACTORS Exercise How you use this feature Why you need to know this


33. CLEAN UP TEXT : 33. CLEAN UP TEXT One easy method to split text into separate columns is the Data/Text to Column Wizard Select the cells Select Data/Text to Column How you use this feature Why you need to know this Often clients have data on their mainframe. The best you can get for your PC is a text file dump. This trick will help you see through the data „mess“ you‘ve received.


33. CLEAN UP TEXT (CONTINUED) : 33. CLEAN UP TEXT (CONTINUED) How you use this feature Check that Excel choose correct setting, change as needed


33. CLEAN UP TEXT (CONTINUED) : Be sure the are enough empty columns for your conversion at the destination or Excel will OVERWRITE the contents of the cells 33. CLEAN UP TEXT (CONTINUED) How you use this feature Be sure to supply the destination Click finish Note Split data appears in 2 columns


34. KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS : 34. KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Alt + ‘ Ctrl + Shift + ~ Ctrl + Shift + $ Ctrl + Shift + % Ctrl + Shift + ! Ctrl + Shift + & Ctrl + Shift + _ Ctrl + b Ctrl + i Ctrl + u Ctrl + 9 Ctrl + Shift + 9 Ctrl + 0 Ctrl + Shift + 0 Ctrl + 1 Ctrl + 5 Shift + Space Ctrl + Space Display the style dialog box General Num. Format Currency format Percentage format Comma format Outline border Remove borders Bold Italic Underline Hide rows Unhide rows Hide columns Unhide columns Format Dialog Box Strike Through Select the entire row Select the entire column Formatting keys


34. KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS (CONTINUED) : 34. KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS (CONTINUED) Ctrl + a Ctrl + x/c/v Ctrl + d/r CTRL+SHIFT+* SHIFT+ arrow key CTRL+SHIFT+ arrow key SHIFT+HOME CTRL+SHIFT+HOME CTRL+SHIFT+END Select the entire worksheet Cut/copy/paste File cells down/right Select the current region around the active cell (the current region is an area enclosed by blank rows and blank columns) Extend the selection by one cell Extend the selection to the last nonblank cell in the same column or row as the active cell Extend the selection to the beginning of the row Extend the selection to the beginning of the worksheet Extend the selection to the last cell used on the worksheet (lower-right corner) Formatting keys


34. KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS (CONTINUED) : Ctrl + F4 Alt + F4 Ctrl + F10 Ctrl + F9 Ctrl + F5 F6 Shift + F6 Ctrl + F6 Ctrl + Tab Shift + F11 F11 Ctrl + s F12 Ctrl + o Ctrl + n Alt + F8 Alt + F11 Closes workbook window Closes Excel Maximizes the workbook Minimizes the workbook Restore window size Next pane Previous pane Next window Next window Inserts a new sheet Create a Quick Chart Sheet Saves the workbook Saves As Opens a workbook Creates a new workbook Macros Dialog Box Visual Basic Editor Windows and Workbook keys 34. KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS (CONTINUED)


34. KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS (CONTINUED) : 34. KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS (CONTINUED) ALT + TAB CTRL + TAB CTRL + Page Up/Page Down CTRL + Home/End CTRL + arrow key Switch between applications Switch between open Excel files Go to previous/next worksheet Go to the first/last cell of the worksheet Go to the next empty cell Windows and Workbook keys Auditing and Calculation keys Ctrl + ‘ ( ~ ) Ctrl + [ Ctrl + Shift + { Ctrl + ] Ctrl + Shift + } F9 Shift + F9 F2 Toggle formula display Selects cells directly referred to by formulas (Precedent Cells) Selects directly and indirectly referred to cells Selects only cells with formulas that refer directly to the active cell (Dependent Cells) Selects all cells within formulas that directly or indirectly refer to the active cells Calculate all worksheets Calculate worksheet Toggle cell edit mode


34. KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS (CONTINUED) : 34. KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS (CONTINUED) Auditing and Calculation keys SHIFT+BACKSPACE SHIFT+PAGE DOWN SHIFT+PAGE UP CTRL+SHIFT+SPACEBAR CTRL+6 CTRL+7 If multiple cells are selected, select only the active cell Extend the selection down one screen Extend the selection up one screen With an object selected, select all objects on a sheet Alternate between hiding objects, displaying objects, and displaying placeholders for objects Show or hide the Standard toolbar Useful Number formats ;;; #, &#,##0.00_);(&#,##0.00) #,##0_);(#,##0);---;•@ Hides the contents of a cell Displays numbers in thousands. (e.g., 1,000,000 displays 1,000) 1000 = &1,000.00 -1000 = (&1,000.00) 1000 = 1,000 -1000 = (1,000)


34. KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS (CONTINUED) : 34. KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS (CONTINUED) ASCII Characters • £ ¥ ™ © ¼ ½ ¾ Ctrl + F3 Alt + 0149 Alt + 0163 Alt + 0165 Alt + 0153 Alt + 0169 Alt + 0188 Alt + 0189 Alt + 0190 Define Name (Range Name)


35. FINAL THOUGHTS : 35. FINAL THOUGHTS Structure, structure, structure. Should know this anyway, since you‘re ED keeps telling you this every day Keep Inputs, Processing and Outputs on different worksheets of your Excel file (IPO principle) Name universal variables, e.g., WACC instead of $AH264 Use color-coding, but don‘t overdo it. Excel is not a crayon-box. Save cautiously, but frequently. Keep different versions and backup (network, floppy disk). We‘ve seen too many models disappearing the night before the progress review. The 35 Excel tricks won‘t help then any more.