Looking to enhance your Microsoft Excel skills? We’ve got you covered! In this article, we’ll be showing you some quick and easy tips for adding quotes, text suffixes, and even time stamps to your Excel spreadsheets.
Adding Quotes to Numbers
Have you ever needed to input a series of numbers that included leading zeros, like phone numbers or ZIP codes, only to have Excel automatically remove them? One way to fix this is by adding quote marks to the beginning of the cell value. Here’s how to do it:
- Select the cells you want to add quote marks to.
- Right-click and choose “Format Cells”.
- Select the “Custom” category.
- In the “Type” field, enter this format:
""#
- Click “OK” to save your changes.
Now, when you enter a number into any of the selected cells, Excel will automatically add the quote marks before the number, ensuring that any leading zeros are retained.
Adding Text Suffixes to Numbers
Adding a text suffix to a number, such as “lbs” for weight or “mph” for speed, can make your spreadsheet more understandable and easier to read. Here’s how to add a text suffix to a number in Excel:
- Enter the number you want to add a text suffix to in a cell.
- Select the cell and press the F2 key to enter “Edit” mode.
- Move the cursor to the end of the number.
- Type the text suffix you want to add.
- Press “Enter” to apply the changes.
Alternatively, you can use the CONCATENATE function to automatically add a text suffix to a number. Here’s how:
- In the cell where you want to display the result, enter the following formula:
=CONCATENATE(A1," mph")
Where “A1” is the cell that contains the number you want to add a suffix to, and “mph” is the text suffix you want to add. - Press “Enter” to apply the formula.
Now, whenever the number in cell A1 is updated, the result will automatically display the updated number with the text suffix.
Adding Time Stamps to your Excel Spreadsheets
In some cases, you may want to add a time stamp to your Excel spreadsheet to indicate when a particular event occurred. Here’s how you can do it:
- Select the cell where you want to display the time stamp.
- Enter the following formula in the cell:
=NOW()
- Press “Enter” to apply the formula.
Excel will now display the current date and time in the selected cell. If you want to display only the date or the time, you can use the following formulas:
=TODAY()
– Displays the current date.=TIME()
– Displays the current time.
FAQ
1. How can I quickly remove gridlines in Excel?
If you want to hide the gridlines in your Excel spreadsheet, simply follow these steps:
- Select the cells that contain the data you want to remove the gridlines from.
- Right-click and choose “Format Cells”.
- Go to the “Border” tab.
- Select the “No Border” option.
- Click “OK” to save your changes.
Your data will now be displayed without any gridlines.
2. How can I insert a YouTube video into my Excel spreadsheet?
While it’s not possible to directly add a YouTube video to an Excel spreadsheet, you can insert a hyperlink to the YouTube video. Here’s how to do it:
- Select the cell where you want to insert the hyperlink.
- Click on the “Insert” tab.
- Click on the “Hyperlink” button.
- In the “Address” field, enter the URL of the YouTube video.
- Click “OK” to save your changes.
Now, when you click on the cell, it will open the YouTube video in your default browser.
We hope these tips and tricks will help you become more proficient in Microsoft Excel. If you want to learn even more, check out our video tutorial below: