Excel Editor Help

Getting Started

The Excel Editor is a free, browser-based spreadsheet tool. No installation required - just open your browser and start working.

• New File: Click "New" to create a blank spreadsheet
• Open File: Click "Import" to open CSV, XLS, XLSX, or XLSB files (up to 200MB)
• Templates: Use pre-built templates for budgets, invoices, to-do lists, and more

Cell Navigation

• Click a cell to select it
• Double-click to edit cell content
• Arrow keys to move between cells
• Tab to move right, Enter to move down
• Shift+Click to select a range
• Ctrl+A to select all cells

Formulas

Start any cell with = to enter a formula. Supported functions include:

• SUM(range) - Add values
• AVERAGE(range) - Calculate average
• MAX(range) / MIN(range) - Find extremes
• COUNT(range) - Count cells
• IF(condition, true, false) - Conditional logic
• VLOOKUP(lookup, range, col, exact) - Search values

Formatting

• Bold (Ctrl+B) - Make text bold
• Italic (Ctrl+I) - Italicize text
• Text Color - Change font color
• Background Color - Fill cell with color
• Alignment - Left, center, or right align text

Working with Data

Insert & Delete

• + Row - Insert new row above current
• + Col - Insert new column left of current
• - Row - Delete current row
• - Col - Delete current column

Merge Cells

• Merge - Combine selected cells into one
• Unmerge - Split merged cells

Charts

Create visualizations from your data:

• Select your data range
• Click Graph in the toolbar
• Choose chart type (Line, Bar, Pie, Doughnut, Radar)
• Set label and value columns
• Preview and download as PNG

Keyboard Shortcuts

Export Options

• Export CSV - Comma-separated values
• Export XLSX - Excel workbook format
• Export PDF - PDF document