Save, download and file formats
Save or download a copy as .xlsx or .csv, and know what each file format keeps.
In this lesson
- An .xlsx file keeps all your sheets, the formulas and the formatting.
- A .csv file keeps one sheet as plain text.
- Use .xlsx to keep and share your work. Use .csv to move a list into another program.
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Why your formula broke when you copied it
Lock a cell with $ so a formula keeps working when you copy it down.
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Why your formula broke when you copied it
Lock a cell with $ so a formula keeps working when you copy it down.
Beginner · 7 min · Free, with no sign-up
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