Basic MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint – Quick Reference
Microsoft Excel – Basic Formulas
SUM: =SUM(A1:A10) – Adds numbers
AVERAGE: =AVERAGE(A1:A10) – Finds average
COUNT: =COUNT(A1:A10) – Counts numeric cells
COUNTA: =COUNTA(A1:A10) – Counts non-empty cells
MAX: =MAX(A1:A10) – Highest value
MIN: =MIN(A1:A10) – Lowest value
IF: =IF(A1>50,"Pass","Fail") – Logical test
VLOOKUP: =VLOOKUP(A1,A2:B10,2,FALSE) – Search vertically
HLOOKUP: =HLOOKUP(A1,A1:D5,2,FALSE) – Search horizontally
CONCAT: =CONCAT(A1,B1) – Join text
Microsoft Word – Basic Tools & Shortcuts
Bold – Ctrl + B
Italic – Ctrl + I
Underline – Ctrl + U
Copy – Ctrl + C
Paste – Ctrl + V
Cut – Ctrl + X
Find – Ctrl + F
Replace – Ctrl + H
Align Left – Ctrl + L
Justify – Ctrl + J
Microsoft PowerPoint – Basic Tools & Shortcuts
New Slide – Ctrl + M
Duplicate Slide – Ctrl + D
Start Slide Show – F5
From Current Slide – Shift + F5
Insert Text Box – Insert → Text Box
Apply Theme – Design → Themes
Insert Image – Insert → Pictures
Change Layout – Home → Layout
Add Animations – Animations tab
Save Presentation – Ctrl + S