Simple but powerful tips and tricks for Microsoft Excel

Vol 29, Issue 03, 25 September 2026

Hey! Hope you all are doing good.

While I was learning my XAMK classes, I noticed that many of my classmates and even some people I interacted with were struggling with Microsoft Excel. So, in this article I am going to write about a few tips for everyone who is just starting to learn Microsoft Excel.

=Sum(cells): This formula in excel adds all the cells inside the brackets. Just put the cells you want to add separated by comma inside the bracket. Example, if I want to add the cells A2, A3 and A4, I will click on a new cell and type =sum(A2, A3, A4).

Auto adjust column width: Double clicking in any column’s bar, will adjust its cell size to fit the largest text in the column. The column bar is a thin vertical line before any cell, and hovering over it with your mouse will make the cursor change its icon.

Copy, Cut and Paste Shortcut: Press Ctrl + c to copy, Ctrl + x to cut and Ctrl + v to paste any text.

Symbols: You can insert more symbols than $ in the insert > symbol. You can also insert symbols not available on the keyboard from there.

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