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welcome back to our Excel 365 basics
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series today we are going to learn about
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one of the most fundamental elements in
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Excel the cell a cell is the basic unit
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where you enter and manipulate data
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inside a worksheet everything you do in
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Excel from entering numbers and text to
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applying formulas and functions all
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happens within individual cells each
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cell is located at the intersection of a
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column and a row columns are labeled
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with letters like A B C and so on while
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rows are numbered 1 2 3 and so forth for
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example cell A3 is found at the
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intersection of column A and row 3
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understanding how to identify cells is
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essential for using Excel effectively
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because all functions formulas and
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references depend on this basic
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structure let's take an example if you
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want to enter sales data you might type
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10,000 into cell A2 type a product name
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into cell B2 and enter the date January
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17th 2025 into cell C2 these cells now
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contain structured information you can
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use for calculations or data analysis to
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change the content of a cell simply
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double click on it this allows you to
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edit the value directly if you want to
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delete the contents of a cell click on
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the cell right click choose delete and
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confirm the content will be removed from
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that cell if you need to copy the data
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from one cell to another click the
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original cell right click and choose
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copy then go to the new cell right click
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again and choose paste the information
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will now appear in the new location this
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method is great for reusing or
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replicating data to move the content
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instead of copying it you can cut the
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original cell by right-clicking and
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choosing cut then paste the data in a
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different cell the original cell will be
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cleared and the content will appear in
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the new one this is helpful when you
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want to reorganize your sheet there is
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also a quick keyboard shortcut press
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Ctrl + C to copy a cell and Ctrl +V to
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paste it these shortcuts make your work
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faster and more efficient understanding
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how to use cells properly is the
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foundation of working with Excel as you
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progress every formula every table and
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every function will rely on this concept
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so take your time to practice entering
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editing copying and moving data in cells
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thank you for watching stay tuned for
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more Excel lessons that will help you
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