Cell Basics

Learn how to insert and delete cells and cell content, drag and drop cells, use the fill handle, and use cut, copy, and paste.

Video

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Lesson Notes

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Understanding Cells and Ranges

A cell is the intersection of a row and column. A range is a group of selected cells.

Excel cell example
Selecting a range in Excel

Insert and Delete Cells

You can insert new cells or delete existing ones to reorganize worksheet data.

Insert cells
Delete cells

Cut, Copy & Paste

Use Cut, Copy, and Paste to move or duplicate data.

Copy command in Excel
Pasting in Excel

Using the Fill Handle

The fill handle allows you to quickly copy data or create series.

Fill handle selection
Fill handle result

Knowledge Check

What does the fill handle do in Excel?

Practice File

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Challenge

Apply what you've learned in this lesson.

Complete the following tasks:

  1. Insert a new row.
  2. Delete a selected cell.
  3. Copy and paste data.
  4. Use the fill handle to extend a series.