Select data instantly
Select a whole column, a whole table or an exact range in one or two key presses, even when the data has gaps.
In this lesson
- Select a whole table from one cell, however long it is, without dragging.
- A blank cell stops it.
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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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- Skill
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Stage
- Beginner
Where it sits in Keyboard shortcuts
- The 10 shortcuts that save the most time10 min
- Move around big sheets fast8 min
- Select data instantlyThis lesson9 min
- Formatting shortcuts10 min
- Insert and delete shortcuts9 min
- Formula shortcuts10 min
The steps
11 steps: 4 explanations, 5 Do this, 2 questions, then Your turn.
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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
Do the free lesson on your computer.
Send yourself the link and open it on a laptop or desktop.
On your computer, go tolearnford.com/go/39MP