Datasheet

Select Commands with the Keyboard
1. If appropriate for the command you intend to use, place
the insertion point in the proper word or paragraph.
2. Press Alt on the keyboard. Shortcut letters and numbers
appear on the Ribbon. See Figure 1-3.
Numbers control commands on the Quick Access toolbar.
3.
Press a letter to select a tab on the Ribbon; for this
example, press P. Excel displays the appropriate tab
and letters for each command on that tab.
4. Press a letter or letters to select a command. Excel dis-
plays options for the command you selected.
5. Press a letter or use the arrow keys on the keyboard to
select an option. Excel performs the command you
selected, applying the option you choose.
Press the Esc key to step the key controls back one step.
Press F6 to change the focus of the program, switching between the
document, the status bar, and the Ribbon.
Close Excel
1. Choose Office Button➪Exit Excel, as you see in Figure 1-4.
Optionally, Click the Close button (x).
2.
Click Yes or No if prompted to save your workbook.
(See “Save a Workbook” later in this chapter.)
Optionally, choose Office ➪Close. The current workbook closes, but the
Excel program remains open.
Figure 1-3: Use the keyboard to select Ribbon commands.
Figure 1-4: Closing Excel releases the program
from your computer memory.
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