Microsoft Office

Part I
Getting Started with Excel
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If you would like to make changes to an existing table style, locate it in the Ribbon and rightclick.
Choose Duplicate from the shortcut menu. Excel displays the Modify Table Quick Style
dialog box with all of the settings from the specified table style. Make your changes, give it a new name, and
click OK to save it as a custom table style.
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Use this dialog box to create a new table style.
Working with Tables
This section describes some common actions you’ll take with tables.
Navigating in a table
Selecting cells in a table works just like selecting cells in a normal range. One difference is when you use the
Tab key. Pressing Tab moves to the cell to the right, and when you reach the last column, pressing Tab again
moves to the first cell in the next row.
Selecting parts of a table
When you move your mouse around in a table, you may notice that the pointer changes shapes. These
shapes help you select various parts of the table.
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To select an entire column: Move the mouse to the top of a cell in the header row, and the
mouse pointer changes to a down-pointing arrow. Click to select the data in the column. Click a
second time to select the entire table column (including the header). You can also press
Ctrl+Space (once or twice) to select a column.
To select an entire row: Move the mouse to the left of a cell in the first column, and the mouse
pointer changes to a right-pointing arrow. Click to select the entire table row. You can also press
Shift+Space to select a table row.
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