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Chapter 1: Working with Excel Files
Figure 1-13
Figure 1-14
Rename a File
1. Open Excel but don’t open the file you want to rename. Choose
File➪Open or Save As. The Open or Save As dialog box appears.
2. If necessary, in the folder pane, navigate to the folder con-
taining the file you want to rename.
3. Select the file you want to rename and choose
Organize➪Rename. The original filename becomes high-
lighted. (See Figure 1-13.)
4. Type the new filename. Filenames can’t contain an asterisk
(*), slash (/), backslash (\), or question mark (?) character.
5. Press Enter when you’re finished typing.
6. Click the Cancel button to close the Open or Save As dialog box.
Specify Workbook Properties
1. From an open workbook, click File and from the Info panel
on the right, choose Properties. A list of options appears.
2. Choose Show Document Panel. The workbook reappears,
and the Document Information panel appears.
3. Enter identifying information such as the author’s name, sub-
ject, or a list of keywords. See Figure 1-14.
Excel automatically adds statistical information, such as the workbook’s original cre-
ation date, the last time the workbook was printed or modified, and the workbook
size.
4.
Click the Close (X) button to close the Document
Information panel.
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