![]() When you release the handle, the formula will be copied to all selected cells. You can also click and drag the handle down the column for more controlled copying of the formula. The formula will then be applied to all cells in the column. Select the cell containing the formula, and then double-click on the small square at the bottom-right of the cell highlight (the Fill handle). If you have a formula set in the top cell of a column, but now need it to be applied to all cells in the column, you can do so easily. Quickly Copy a Formula to the Entire Column You can just drag the column divider to widen it, or you can open the Home tab and look for AutoFit to Colum Width in the Cells section under Format. When you see this, it just means that the cell wasn’t wide enough to display the contents. This can be confusing for an Excel beginner, but don’t worry, you haven’t done something wrong. Sometimes, when you Flash Fill or Auto Fill cells in a row or column, the data appears as a series of hash symbols (e.g. Stop Filled Cells Displaying Hashes Instead of Data Click the Finish button and your data will be split into two columns. In our example, this can be General or Text. You can also choose the Data Format on the next screen. Choose the type of data in your column (Excel will normally detect the type) and then choose how the data is separated. Open the Data tab, and click the Text to Columns tool. Select the cell, range or entire column containing the text you want to split. Instead, you can use Text to Columns tool. If you have data in a cell, such as someone’s full name, that you want to split into two columns (first name and surname for example), you don’t have to manually cut and paste the data into a new column. Split the Contents of a Cell into Two Columns When you scroll, the top row and any headings it contains will now remain in view. In the Window section, select Freeze Panes, and then choose Freeze Top Row. To freeze the top row of headings so that they always stay on display, first ensure that you are not in the process of editing a cell (press Return or Esc) and then open the View tab. This can make it difficult to keep track of the column you need to enter data into. If you have a sheet with lots of rows, when you scroll down to see lower ones, any headings you have at the top of the sheet are out of view. In the small panel that opens, choose Date and then choose the date unit. Click this and select Series from the options. Look in the Editing section for the Fill button. The Fill Command – Type the date in the first cell of the range you want to fill. You can drag the fill handle up, down and across the sheet. When you release the handle, the dates will be added sequentially. With the cell selected, grab the fill handle (the small square at the corner of the selection outline) and drag it to cover the other cells you want to fill with dates. The Fill Handle – Type the first date in your required sequence into the first cell of your column or row. Rather than typing each date individually, Excel gives you two ways to automatically create lists of dates in order. The need to create a column or row of sequential dates in a worksheet is a common one. Create a Row or Column of Sequential Dates ![]() As with the date, this will appear in the standard date format, but if you have formatted the cell/s to a different time format, it will change to that when you move to a different cell. To enter the current time into a cell, select it and press Ctrl + Shift + (semi-colon). If you have formatted the cell to display a different date format, it will change to the chosen format when you move to a different cell. ![]() This may vary depending on your location. This enters the date in the standard format of day/month/year. You can quickly enter the current date into any cell by selecting it and pressing Ctrl + (semi-colon). Luckily there are shortcuts that make entering the current date or time easy.
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