A few tricks to take you beyond the basics of Microsoft Office 2007

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A few tricks to take you beyond the basics of Microsoft Office 2007

Microsoft Excel 2007: Watch Windows Keep Cells Visible.

GCPS Tech Tips

When an Excel worksheet contains a lot of information, it gets longer and longer. You could waste a lot of time scrolling up and down to remind yourself about cell

information in another part of the worksheet.

EXCEL 2007: Watch Windows Keep Cells Visible

If there is data in one particular cell of a worksheet that you need to refer to over and over, you can put it in a Watch Window so that it stays visible

no matter where you scroll. You can even create a Watch Window to show you data from

other worksheets.



To make a Watch Window , first click on the particular cell you want to watch.

Then click on the Formulas tab at the top of your screen.


In the Formula Auditing group, click Watch Window


and your Watch Window appears.


A Watch Window is a little frame that floats on top of a worksheet. No matter where you scroll, the Watch Window stays right

on your screen.


You can resize it.


You can drag it around.


And then you can close it when you no longer need it.


As you scroll through the worksheet, the Watch Window stays on screen.


If you make changes to the data referenced in the watch cell, the changes appear immediately in the Watch Window.


If you want to add a second cell to the Watch Window, click “Add Watch.”


The “Add Watch” dialog box appears.


Select the cell or cells you want to add.


Click on the word “Add”...


And Excel inserts the additional cell or cells into the Watch Window.


To remove any cell from the Watch Window, click the cell name in the window...


and click “Delete Watch.”


Excel removes the cell from the watch list.


When finished with the Watch Window, click the “Close” button and the Watch Window

disappears.


That’s all there is to it. Now, if you would like a copy of the step-by-step directions for keeping cells

visible with Watch Windows in Excel 2007, just print this last page. Have fun with your Watch Windows!

To make a Watch Window:- Click on the cell you want to watch.- Click on the Formulas tab at the top of your screen. - In the Formula Auditing Box, click on the Watch Window icon. - The Watch Window appears. You can resize it... drag it around... or close it.

To add additional cells to the Watch Window:- Click on “Add Watch.”- “Add Watch” dialog box appears.- Select the cell or cells to add.- Click on “Add.”- Excel adds the additional cells.

To remove a watched cell:- Select that cell’s line in the Watch Window.- Click “Delete Watch.”


A few tricks to take you beyond the basics of Microsoft Office 2007

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