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Microsoft Excel 2013 has undergone some slight user interface (UI)
enhancements while still keeping a similar look and feel to Microsoft Excel
2010. In this self-help document, you will learn about the general new
features that are available in the 2013 version of Microsoft Excel.
Introduction
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Opening a File
1. From the File tab, select Open. The Open pane will appear (Fig 4).
2. Select a location from the left pane (Fig 4, 1) and a folder from the right pane (Fig 4, 2).
3. Alternately, you can click the Browse button to launch the Open dialog window (Fig 4, 3).
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5. For Sparklines, the data will appear in the column to the right (Fig 9).
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Flash Fill
If you have a large amount of data which needs to be entered, the new flash fill feature in Excel 2013 will
help. For instance, if you wish to extract a piece of text from a larger string you can fill an entire column
in a couple of seconds.
1. Click in the column adjacent to the data (Fig 10, 1).
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2. Type a section of the text that you want Excel to autocomplete for you (Fig 11, 1).
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3. After completing at least two entries, Excel will recognize the trend and fill in the remaining blank cell
with relevant data (Fig 12, 1).
4. Press the Enter key on your keyboard to accept the Flash Fill.
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Chart Recommendations
When inserting a new chart into an Excel worksheet, Excel will analyze the data and present
recommended options depending on the type of data.
1. Select the data that you want to chart (Fig 13, 1).
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Select a table style from the available list (Fig 17, 2). The Format as Table dialog box will appear
(Fig 18). Confirm the data range is correct and click OK (Fig 18, 1).
4. The data range will be converted to a table complete with filter buttons on the header row (Fig 19).
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Once your table has been created, you can use Slicers to filter. From the Format contextual tab, click
Insert Slicer from the Tools group (Fig 20, 1).
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6. The Insert Slicers box will appear (Fig 21). Select a segment of the data you want to filter
(Fig 21, 1) and click the OK button (Fig 21, 2).
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The Slicers will be added to the Excel Worksheet. Select any category from the Slicer and your data
will be filtered accordingly (Fig 22).
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