Summary of 30 Essential Excel Tips and Tricks for 2024 - Excel Productivity Tutorial

In this video tutorial, the speaker demonstrates how to change Margins in Excel to improve the layout and aesthetic of printed sheets. The speaker shows two methods for changing Margins: using the Page Layout tab and using the File menu. The Page Layout tab allows for selecting preset margin options, while the File menu provides a preview of the margin changes before printing. Additionally, the speaker explains how to use custom Margins for more precise adjustments. By changing Margins, users can enhance the appearance of their printed Excel sheets.

Essential Excel Tips and Tricks for 2024

Customizing Page Margins
Autofitting Data in Cells
Creating Gauge Charts
Using the Eyedropper Utility
Removing Commas from Numerical Values and Text Strings
Changing Row Height and Column Width
Highlighting Checkboxes
Restoring Missing Scroll Bars
Removing Tables in Excel
Switching Between Sheets in Excel

Customizing Page Margins

Use the drop-down menu for Margins or the page setup option to customize page Margins.
Center content horizontally or vertically.
Preview and print pages with current Margins or apply changes to the sheet.
Navigate to the file main menu and click on print to set up custom Margins.
Use margin markers to move and set Margins independently.

Autofitting Data in Cells

Use the mouse to autofit column size by double-clicking on the column border.
Select multiple columns or rows and double-click on any border inside the selection to autofit.
Use Excel ribbons to autofit column width or row height.
Use keyboard shortcuts to autofit cells, rows, and columns.

Creating Gauge Charts

Create labels, data points, and pointers in separate tables.
Insert a donut chart and adjust the angle and size.
Customize the chart elements, data labels, and pointer values.
Plot the chart by selecting data points and adjusting fill and line colors.

Using the Eyedropper Utility

Install Power Toys from Microsoft to access the Color Picker.
Use the shortcut keys to activate the Color Picker in Excel.
Hover over colors to view hexadecimal values and match specific colors.

Removing Commas from Numerical Values and Text Strings

Change cell formatting to remove commas from numerical values.
Use formulas like Number Value and Substitute to remove commas.
Use the Find and Replace function to remove commas from text strings.
Use the Text to Columns feature to remove commas from text.

Changing Row Height and Column Width

Use the mouse to adjust row height or column width by dragging.
Double-click to autofit rows or columns based on content.
Use the autofill row height option under the format dropdown menu.
Use keyboard shortcuts to change row height or column width.

Highlighting Checkboxes

Use conditional formatting to change cell color based on checkbox status.
Apply formatting rules to all cells with checkboxes for consistent highlighting.

Restoring Missing Scroll Bars

Enable the Excel scrollbar in the advanced options.
Maximize the scroll bar if it appears minimized.
Arrange tiles to ensure the scroll bar is visible.
Resize the Excel window to reveal the scroll bar.

Removing Tables in Excel

Clear table formatting and convert tables to normal data.
Remove table formatting using clear formats or clear all options.
Convert tables to normal data using the convert to range option.

Switching Between Sheets in Excel

Click on sheet tabs to switch between worksheets.
Use keyboard shortcuts to navigate between sheets.
Utilize the go-to option to move to specific cells in different sheets.
Use the active sheet option to switch between visible sheets.
Use the name box or hyperlinks to navigate between sheets easily.

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