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RAPID RECALL Tick ( ) if you know this. 3 Click on the Blank workbook.

1. A cell address is a combination of the column and row heading. SHORT SIGN
To create a new
2. File tab opens Backstage View for tasks like New, Open, Save and Print.
workbook:
2 Click on the New Ctrl + N
option.

CHANGING THE ACTIVE CELL

To change the active cell in a worksheet, click the cell with the mouse or use the
keyboard keys, as listed below: A new workbook will be created.

Key Function

Enter key Moves the active cell down one row DATA TYPES IN EXCEL

Shift + Enter key Moves the active cell one row up
Data types refer to the types of values that can be stored in cells. Following are the
Shift + Tab key Moves the active cell one column to the left
data types used in Excel:
Tab key Moves the active cell one column to the right Text: It includes letters, numbers

ß [left arrow key] Moves the active cell one column to the left and special characters like !, Text

à [right arrow key] Moves the active cell one column to the right @, &,%, etc. Example: Orange!, Number
ABC123@
á [up arrow key] Moves the active cell one row up Time
Number: It consists of digits (0–9)
â [down arrow key] Moves the active cell one row down Date
and can include decimals and
Ctrl + Home key Moves the active cell to the first cell, i.e., A1 signs (-, +) for calculations. Example: 10, 250, 15.6, -25.

Ctrl + End key Moves the active cell to the last used cell on the worksheet Date and Time: These data types represent calendar dates and clock times. The

default format is dd-mm-yyyy for dates and hh:mm or hh:mm:ss for time.

Example: 21-06-2025, 10:30, 10:25:45.
CREATING A NEW WORKBOOK

A workbook in Excel refers to a file that contains one or more worksheets. To create ENTERING DATA IN A WORKSHEET

a new workbook, follow the given steps:
To enter data in a worksheet, click a cell and

1 Click on the Each dolphin has a unique start typing. The text or numbers will appear
File tab. whistle (name) just like Excel in the Formula bar. Press Enter to move
has a unique name for each cell. down one cell or Tab to move right. To edit,

double-click the cell and type the new data.

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