Excel for Android touch guide

Applies To
Excel for Android tablets Excel for Android phones

If you’re new to touch devices, learning a few gestures will help you take maximum advantage of the touch capabilities.

Moving around in a file

To… Do this… Gestures
Scroll Touch the screen and slide your finger and up and down, left and right.
To quickly scroll through large worksheets, either horizontally or vertically, grab the scroll handle Scroll handle .		 Scroll
Zoom in Stretch two fingers apart. Zoom in
Zoom out Pinch two fingers together. Zoom out

Making a selection

To… Do this… Gestures
Select a cell Tap a cell. Select a cell
Select multiple cells Tap, then drag the selection handler. Select multiple cells
Quickly select all cells with content Tap on a cell, and then flick the selection handle in the direction you want to select. Quickly select all cells with content
Place the cursor Tap in the formula bar. Place the cursor
Add or edit cell contents Double-tap the cell, or tap in the formula bar. Add or edit cell contents
Hide the onscreen keyboard Tap the Back key. Tab the Back key to hide the onscreen keyboard
Open the contextual menu for a cell Double-tap the cell, or, tap and hold on the cell. Open the contextual menu for a cell

Working with columns or rows

To… Do this… Gestures
Select or edit a column or row Tap the column or row heading. Select or edit a column or row
Move one or more cells, or a column or row Tap and hold a selected column or row and then drag the selected data wherever you like. Move one or more cells, or a column or row
Resize a column or row Tap and drag the column or row heading from the double line indicator at the edge. Resize a column or row