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Including Headings into Worksheets
Heading presentations can be controlled by changing the font style, font size, font color, cell background color, and location of the heading on a worksheet.

To include a heading at the top of a worksheet:
  • select the row and column position for the heading
  • select the cells where the heading will be by putting the cursor in the start cell and drag the cursor to highlight the cells where the heading will go
  • select align center in the top task bar
  • (optional) select font style, size, font color in top task bar
  • row height will automatically change to accommodate large font size
  • click on the center cell of highlighted cells
  • type the heading in the format bar
  • click on any other cell to display heading in worksheet





Including Other Titles
Various types of titles can be included any where in a Worksheet. To create a box with a title:
  • select any cell where the title will go
  • make a row wider by putting the cursor on the row boundary, keep the left mouse button down and drag the mouse down to make the row as wide as required (see diagram below)
  • make a column wider by putting the cursor on the column boundary, keep the left mouse button down and drag the mouse down to make the column as wide as required drag the mouse (see diagram below)
  • the font size, font style, text alignment, and font color can be selected
  • as the title is typed in the Formula Bar it will display in the cell





To center, rotate or apply other properties to a title:

  • select 'Format' in top task bar
  • select 'Cells' and 'Format Cells' dialogue box will display
  • select 'middle' for vertical position of title in cell
  • title can be angled by rotating it
  • various other properties can be applied by selecting other tabs in 'Format Cells' display




Including Headings From Page to Page

When printing multiple worksheets and to ensure the top heading of the first worksheet is included on the top of every printed page do the following:

  • select 'File' in the top task bar
  • select "Page Setup' and 'Page Setup' box will display
  • select 'Sheet' tab
  • type in the row number(s) that include the titles wanted to printout on the top of every printed sheet
  • click 'OK'



Including New Rows and Columns in Worksheets

At times when working on a worksheet additional rows and columns have to be added. To add rows or columns do the following:

  • select 'Insert' in top Menu Bar
  • select 'Row' to add a row above the existing row
    or
    select 'Column' to add new column to the left of the existing column
  • row numbers and column names will adjust automatically when a new row(s) or column(s) is/are added


Deleting Rows and Columns in Worksheets

At times when working on a worksheet rows and columns have to be deleted. To delete rows or columns do the following:

  • to select a row to delete click on the row number (far left) the row will be highlighted
  • select 'Edit' in the top Menu Bar
  • select 'Delete' and click
  • row will be deleted and rows will renumber automatically

  • to select a column to delete click on the letter of the column (top of column)
  • select 'Edit' in the top Menu Bar
  • select 'Delete' and click
  • column will be deleted and other columns will rename automatically