🔥 Top Excel Tip & Tricks for Everyday Use

Microsoft Excel is a powerful spreadsheet tool used for organizing, analyzing, and managing data. Whether you're tracking your monthly expenses, creating to-do lists, managing inventory, or analyzing office reports—Excel makes everyday tasks easier and more efficient.

Here are some useful Excel formulas Tips & Tricks for daily use: 

1. Use AutoFill for Quick Data Entry

• Drag the small square at the bottom-right of a selected cell to fill down days, dates, numbers, or formulas automatically.

2. Flash Fill (Ctrl + E)

• Excel guesses patterns and fills the rest.
• Example: Split full names into first and last names easily.

3. Quick Totals with AutoSum (Alt + =)

• Select a range of numbers and press Alt + = to get the total instantly.

4. Freeze Panes for Easy Scrolling

• Go to View > Freeze Panes to keep headers visible as you scroll through large data sets.

5. Conditional Formatting

• Highlight values based on rules (e.g., highlight sales below a target in red).
• Home > Conditional Formatting

6. Use Shortcuts to Save Time

Task	Shortcut
Save	Ctrl + S
Copy	Ctrl + C
Paste	Ctrl + V
Undo	Ctrl + Z
Insert row	Ctrl + Shift + "+"
Delete row	Ctrl + "-"

7. Filter and Sort Data

• Select headers and press Ctrl + Shift + L to apply filters.
• Great for narrowing down large tables.

8. Use VLOOKUP / XLOOKUP to Find Data

• VLOOKUP: =VLOOKUP(lookup_value, table, column_index, FALSE)
• XLOOKUP (Excel 365+): =XLOOKUP(lookup_value, lookup_array, return_array)

9. Drop-Down Lists with Data Validation

• Create quick drop-down menus: Data > Data Validation > List
• Keeps data entry clean and consistent.

10. Text to Columns

• Split a cell’s contents (like names or emails) into separate columns: Data > Text to Columns

11. Remove Duplicates

• Clean up lists quickly: Data > Remove Duplicates

12. Use CONCAT / TEXTJOIN for Merging Text

• =CONCAT(A2, " ", B2) or =TEXTJOIN(" ", TRUE, A2, B2, C2)

13. Insert Current Date or Time

• Current Date: Ctrl + ;
• Current Time: Ctrl + Shift + ;

14. Named Ranges

• Give ranges a name to simplify formulas.
• Formulas > Name Manager

15. Protect Your Sheet

• Prevent unwanted editing: Review > Protect Sheet