Happy Computers Essentials Guide to


Making Columns Wider & Rows Taller



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Making Columns Wider & Rows Taller

Making A Column Wide Enough To Fit Everything In


Move the cursor over the column letter

Move the cursor right until it changes to a cross arrow (shown below)



Double click The Column will automatically adjust

Making A Row Tall Enough To Fit Everything In


Move the cursor over the row number

Move the cursor down until it changes to a cross arrow (shown below)



Double click The row will automatically adjust

Adjusting The Row Or Column Manually


Move the cursor over the row number or column letter

Move the cursor down or right until it changes to a cross arrow

or

Click and drag to adjust

Adjusting More Than One Row Or Column At A Time


Select the row or columns

Move the cursor down or right until it changes to a cross arrow

or

Click and drag to adjust

Adjusting All Columns And Rows


Select the whole spreadsheet Click on the square shown below


Move the cursor down or right until it changes to a cross arrow

or

Click and drag or

Double click to adjust

Dates & Times

Date Stamping the Worksheet


The NOW( ) function can be used to 'date stamp' a worksheet. Not only will it insert the date, but it will update every time you use or print the worksheet.
Select cell

Click on cell to contain date stamp

Type the formula “=NOW( )” Without the “”

Or Use Paste Function for the function

Press Return Or click on the tick

Changing the Date Format


The date and time will now be placed in the cell. To change the look of this:

Format Menu: Cells

Click on Number Tab The Number box will appear

Click on 'Date' (or 'Time') in 'Category' column

Click on date format required

Click on 'OK'

Pre-defined Date & Time Formats


In Excel you don't have to use a special format. Dates and times typed in any of the following formats are allowed:
m/d/yy 12/24/95

d-mmm-yy 24-Dec-95

d-mmm 24-Dec

mmm-yy Dec-95

h:mm AM/PM 9:45 PM

h:mm:ss AM/PM 9:45:15 PM

h:mm 21:45

h:mm:ss 21:45:15

m/d/yy h:mm 12/24/95 21:45

Date Shortcut: For Fixed Dates


You can insert the date in the correct format quickly with the following keys.
CTRL ; The date is inserted in the current cell.
NOTE : This will insert the date, not the date code. This means that tomorrow when you look at the worksheet it will still have today's date in (which might be what you want!)

Adding Lines And Borders

Adding Borders To A Range Quickly


Select the cells to put an outline border around

Click on the downward arrow next to the Borders Icon

Click on the type of border you want from the selection
Repeating A Border Style

When you select a border style from the drop down list, it then becomes the borders icon. To use it again click select the range to change and click on the button instead of the downward arrow


Tearing Off The Border Toolbar!


If you intend to use the borders toolbar a lot then you can tear it off and leave it on you worksheet, close to where you are working
Click on the downward arrow on the borders icon.

Click and drag down on the small bar at the top.


The Borders tool bar floats.

To remove the Border toolbar click on the small l button at the top right of it.


Adding Other Borders


You are not restricted to the borders on the toolbar. You can define any collection of lines around a cell that you wish:
Select the cell(s) to change

Format Menu: Cells

Click on the Borders tab




Short Cuts To The Format Cells Box

Select the cells to change then...

CTRL + 1 or

Click the Right Mouse Button And Select Format Cells From The Pop-up Menu




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