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== Filter == | == Filter == | ||
| − | The Filter can screen out data you don't want quickly and easily. We usually select the cells we want to filter and select " | + | The Filter can screen out data you don't want quickly and easily. We usually select the cells we want to filter first and select "Filter" on the toolbar. |
[[File:essentials-feature-filter-enable.png | center]] | [[File:essentials-feature-filter-enable.png | center]] | ||
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Then each column will have a drop-down button. Click the drop-down button to select data to filter. | Then each column will have a drop-down button. Click the drop-down button to select data to filter. | ||
[[File:essentials-feature-filter.png | center]] | [[File:essentials-feature-filter.png | center]] | ||
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Those rows that contain the unchecked item will not appear in the original table unless you check them back. | Those rows that contain the unchecked item will not appear in the original table unless you check them back. | ||
| + | [[File:essentials-feature-filter-after.png | center]] | ||
| + | If you insert more data after applying a filter, you can select "Reapply" on the toolbar to apply same criteria to new data. | ||
== Auto Fill == | == Auto Fill == | ||
Revision as of 07:43, 5 August 2013
Spreadsheet User Interface Overview
The above screenshot is Spreadsheet user interface, and each part of above is introduced as follows:
- Toolbar
- The toolbar contains all commonly-used functions including setting cell's style, alignment, border, background color, font, font color, merging (and unmerging) cells, sorting, auto filter, protection and grid line visibility. It has 2 tabs, another tab is used to insert charts, images, and hyperlinks:
- Formula bar
- It displays editing text or formula of current selected cell and can be used to enter or edit a formula or data.
- Sheet Area
- It displays the content of current selected sheet, and you usually perform most editing operations in this area.
- Context menu
- Right clicking on a cell, a column header, or a row header pops up a context menu. It contains most options of the toolbar and works like a shortcut.
- Sheet bar
- A list of all sheets of this book. You can navigate to any sheet by clicking on it. Click
can add a new sheet. Right clicking on a sheet pops a context menu: 
and it allows you to delete, rename, protect, and move the clicking sheet.
- A list of all sheets of this book. You can navigate to any sheet by clicking on it. Click
Usage
The following sections will introduce usages of some noticeable features.
Supported Hot Key
| Ctrl+B | bold |
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| Ctrl+C | copy |
| Ctrl+D | clear content |
| Ctrl+I | italic |
| Ctrl+U | underline |
| Ctrl+V | paste |
| Ctrl+X | cut |
| Delete | clear content |
Special Paste
Custom Sort
Filter
The Filter can screen out data you don't want quickly and easily. We usually select the cells we want to filter first and select "Filter" on the toolbar.
Then each column will have a drop-down button. Click the drop-down button to select data to filter.
Those rows that contain the unchecked item will not appear in the original table unless you check them back.
If you insert more data after applying a filter, you can select "Reapply" on the toolbar to apply same criteria to new data.
Auto Fill
Auto fill is a handy feature to fill cells with data in particular pattern based on selected cells. Text will be copied and numbers and dates will be increased (or decreased).
To use this, You should select one or more cells and drag the fill handle across or down the cells that you want to fill.
Fill cells after dragging right.
