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Home » About » Administrative Offices » Technology HelpDesk » TechClips: How-to Videos » Create and Manage Documents and Files » Create and Manage Documents and Files - Mac » Excel 2008 - Mac

Getting Started

Saving a Spreadsheet
Learn how to save an Excel 2008 spreadsheet.

Page Setup Options

	Setting Page Orientation By default an Excel spreadsheet will be set to portrait. It can easily be changed to landscape so that wide spreadsheets can be printed on a page.
	Set the Page Margins Learn how to specify the margins for your Excel document.

Formatting Cells and Data

	Modify the Appearance of Data Using Bold, Italic, and Underline Using Bold, Italic, and Underline features allows you to highlight portions of a spreadsheet.
	Change Font, Size and Color Format text in a cell by changing the font, the size, or the color.
	Modify the Alignment of Data There is more than one way to change the alignment of text in a single cell or a series of cells.
	Format Data in a Cell as a Percentage Format data as a percentage in an Excel 2008 spreadsheet.
	Using the Fill Handle Use the Fill Handle to copy formulas and values to other cells. The Fill Handle is a great time saver.
	Fill a Cell with Color Add visual interest to a spreadsheet by using color to fill cells. This is a great way to draw attention to a particular cell or series of cells.
	Remove All Formatting If you have formatted a cell or range of cells and would like to remove all that formatting, this TechClip will show you how to do that.
	Use Merge and Center Columns Use the “Merge and Center” command to center a title across several columns in your spreadsheet.

Modifying a Worksheet

	Select Cells, Rows, or Columns Learn how to select a single cell, a series of cells, a complete row or a complete column or cells.
	Insert Columns and Rows in Excel Insert columns and rows into an existing spreadsheet.
	Show and Hide Page Breaks Display page breaks so you can see how your spreadsheet will print.
	Add ClipArt to a Spreadsheet Search for a piece of Microsoft ClipArt and then insert it into your spreadsheet.
	Adding WordArt to a Spreadsheet WordArt allows you to insert text that has decorative affects. It is a great way to draw attention to a title or other text that is part of your spreadsheet.
	Using the Undo and Redo Functions The Undo function allows you to undo changes you have made. This allows you to discard changes. You can discard the latest change or several changes at once. After you Undo changes, if you decide you do want those changes made again, you can use the Redo function to get them back.

Creating Charts

	Create a Bar Chart Learn how to create a bar chart with data on an existing worksheet.
	Create a Pie Chart Adding a Pie Chart to a worksheet is easy and is a great way to graphically represent your data.

Working with Multiple Sheets

	Renaming Worksheets Stay organized by giving worksheets meaningful names.
	Insert a New Worksheet By default a workbook has three worksheets. New worksheets can be added.
	Delete an Existing Worksheet Delete a worksheet from an Excel 2008 workbook.

Printing Excel Documents

	Print Preview Use Print Preview to see what an excel document will look like when you print it. This gives you the chance to make changes before actually printing.
	Scale to Fit The Scale to Fit option allows you to force the spreadsheet to print on a set number of pages. Scale to Fit can apply to either the height or width of the document.