Zoom, gridlines and view options

Zoom a sheet in and out to read it or see more of it, and turn gridlines off on the sheets you show to others.

Beginner · 7 min · 11 steps

In this lesson

  • Zoom changes how big a sheet looks on your screen. It doesn't change your data.
  • Zoom out to see more of a big sheet at once. Zoom in to read small numbers.
  • Gridlines are the light lines between cells.

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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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Getting started
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Beginner

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The steps

11 steps: 3 explanations, 5 Do this, 3 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