Notes: If you're using the desktop version of Excel on a Windows PC, see this Excel Quick Start.. If you're using the desktop version of Excel on a Mac, see Office for Mac Quick Start Guides and Excel for Mac Help.

Tip: In Windows 7, you can synchronize your computer clock with an Internet time server to keep the computer clock up to date.To do this, select the date or time in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen, and then select Change date and time settings.Select the Internet Time tab, select Change settings, select Synchronize with an Internet time server, and then select Update now.

Note: To let a user enter percentages, for example 20%, select Decimal in the Allow box, select the type of restriction that you want in the Data box, enter the minimum, maximum, or specific value as a decimal, for example .2 , and then display the data validation cell as a percentage by selecting the cell and clicking Percent Style in the Number group on the Home tab.

The FILTER function allows you to filter a range of data based on criteria you define.

Insert rows. To insert a single row: Right-click the whole row above which you want to insert the new row, and then select Insert Rows. To insert multiple rows: Select the same number of rows above which you want to add new ones.Right-click the selection, and then select Insert Rows.. Insert columns. To insert a single column: Right-click the whole column to the right of where you want to add ...

The following communication site shows a footer that's been added. Labels and links appear on the right side of the footer. When you add labels and links to your footer, they follow the Edit link and appear to the right.. On your site, select Edit on the right side of the footer (Edit appears on your footer after you've turned the footer control on).

Most of the time, Excel will recognize this, and you'll see an alert next to the cell where numbers are being stored as text. If you see the alert:

That verification method isn’t working right now: Sometimes the block may be tied to the verification method you are using.Try using another verification method connected to your account. For example, if you are using SMS to verify yourself and are hitting a block, try using an alternate email that is connected to the account to receive your authorization code.

When you enter some text into a cell such as "2/2", Excel assumes that this is a date and formats it according to the default date setting in Control Panel.Excel might format it as "2-Feb".If you change your date setting in Control Panel, the default date format in Excel will change accordingly.

To save time on tasks you do often, bundle the steps into a macro. First, you record the macro. Then you can run the macro by clicking a button on the Quick Access Toolbar or pressing a combination of keys.