Excel 2013 For Dummies

Chapter 13

Top Ten Beginner Basics

If these ten items are all you master in Excel 2013, you’ll still be way ahead of the competition. When all is said and done, this top ten list lays out all the fundamental skills required to use Excel 2013 successfully.

10. To start Excel 2013 from the Windows 8 Start screen, simply click the Excel 2013 tile. If you can’t locate the tile, start typing ex to display the Apps screen and then click the Excel 2013 button.

To launch Excel 2013 from the Windows 7 taskbar, click the Start button, type exc in the Search Programs and Files text box, and then with Excel 2013 selected in the Programs section, press Enter.

9. To launch Excel 2013 automatically when you open an Excel workbook that needs editing, simply locate the folder containing the Excel workbook you want to edit in Windows Explorer and double-click its file icon.

8. To locate a part of a worksheet that you cannot see onscreen, click the scroll bars at the right and bottom of the workbook window to bring new parts of the worksheet into view.

7. To start a new workbook containing a blank worksheet using the Excel default template, simply press Ctrl+N. To open a new workbook based on another template, choose File⇒New or press Alt+FN and then select the template to use on the New screen in the Backstage view, where you can select a template or download one from Office.com. To add a new worksheet to a workbook (should you need more than one), click the New Sheet button (with a plus ...