Apply conditional formatting based on cell content. Conditional formatting helps us in formatting only those particular cells which satisfy the specified conditions. This means that in any selected cell range, we will define some condition and the cells which satisfy … Take lesson

Copy, move worksheets between spreadsheets. To copy or move a worksheet between spreadsheets, right-click on the sheet name which needs to be moved or copied and from the resulting menu, click on ‘Move/Copy Sheet’. This will open the ‘Move/Copy Sheet’ … Take lesson

Hide, show rows, columns, worksheets. To hide a row or a column, just select the row or column you want to hide. After selecting the row or column, click on ‘Format’ from the main menu bar and from the drop-down, … Take lesson

Use mathematical functions: rounddown, roundup, sumif. To use mathematical functions, in the same ‘Function Wizard’, select the ‘Mathematical’ category. From the ‘Function’ drop-down list, select ‘ROUNDDOWN’. This function rounds a number down to a predefined accuracy. This means that the … Take lesson

Use text functions: left, right, mid, trim, concatenate. In the ‘Function Wizard’, under the ‘Text’ category, we have some functions which can be used to analyze text values. One such function is ‘LEFT’. This function returns a specified number of … Take lesson

Use lookup functions: vlookup, hlookup. In the same ‘Function Wizard’, under the ‘Spreadsheet’ category, we have the ‘VLOOKUP’ and ‘HLOOKUP’ functions. ‘VLOOKUP’ is vertical lookup and ‘HLOOKUP’ is the horizontal lookup. ‘VLOOKUP’ does the vertical search and references to the … Take lesson

Create a two-level nested function. A two-level nested function means that we use another function as an argument for a function. We’ll take this with the help of an example. Say we are using a ‘SUM’ function. We can input … Take lesson

Create a combined column and line chart. A combined column and line chart is a combination of two chart types. It is useful for combining two distinct but related data series. To create a combined column and line chart in … Take lesson

Changing the chart type for any chart is helpful when we want to showcase our data in a different format. Sometimes, we might create a particular chart for a set of data but then later figure out that some other … Take lesson

To re-position the chart title or legends in a Calc chart, first of all select the chart. After this, click once on the chart title or the legends box, the chart title or the legend box will get selected. Now … Take lesson

Format columns, bars, plot area, chart area to display an image. In Calc charts, we cannot use custom images by importing them into the charts from our local machine. Though Calc does provide the option for using the different types … Take lesson

Filter, sort data in a pivot table/data pilot. Filtering data means applying some conditions to the data so that only those data fields get displayed which satisfy these conditions. To filter data in a pivot table, simply right-click anywhere on … Take lesson

Sort data by multiple columns at the same time. Sorting data means arranging data as per some pre-defined structures. To sort any data in Calc, the first thing which needs to be done is to select the data which needs … Take lesson

Automatically filter a list in place. To automatically filter a list, select the complete list which needs to be filtered. After selecting the list, click on ‘Data’ from the main menu bar and from the resulting drop-down click on ‘Filter’. … Take lesson

Use automatic sub-totaling features. Automatic sub-totaling features help in displaying the sub-totals of particular sections of a table. To use automatic sub-totaling features, first of all make sure that you have automatic filters enabled for all the columns for which … Take lesson

Set and edit validation criteria for data entry in a cell range like: whole number, decimal, list, date, time. To set validation criteria for data entry in a cell range, click on ‘Data’ from the main menu bar, and from … Take lesson

Show all formulas in a worksheet, rather than the resulting values. To show formulas in the worksheet instead of the resulting values, click on ‘Tools’ from the main menu bar. From the resulting drop-down, click on ‘Options’. This opens the … Take lesson

Name cell ranges, delete names for cell ranges. To name a cell range, click on ‘Insert’ from the main menu bar. From the resulting menu, click on ‘Names’ and from the sub-menu which gets generated, click on ‘Define’. This will … Take lesson

Create a spreadsheet based on an existing template. To create a spreadsheet based on an already existing template, click on ‘File’ from main menu bar. From the resulting drop-down, click on ‘New’, and from the sub-menu, click on ‘Templates’. This … Take lesson

To link data between different sheets within a spreadsheet, select the cell on which you want to create the link. After this go to the input line and input ‘=’. After this, go to the sheet whose data you want … Take lesson

Record a simple macro like: change page setup, apply a custom number format, apply auto formats to a cell range, and insert fields in worksheet header, footer. A macro is a saved sequence of commands or keystrokes that are stored … Take lesson

Tracking and Reviewing Turn on, off track changes. Track changes in a worksheet using a specified display view. Whenever we make changes to any document and send that document to someone else, then it might be possible that some of … Take lesson

Add, remove password protection for a spreadsheet: to open, to modify. To add password protection for a spreadsheet, click on ‘File’ from the main menu bar and from the resulting drop-down, click on ‘Save As’. This will open the ‘Save … Take lesson