However, a lot can be said about knowing exactly what it does in different circumstances in Excel.

First, select any cell in your spreadsheet.

In this example, we selected cell D6, and pressed Ctrl+A.

An Excel spreadsheet containing data that is selected through Ctrl+A.

This is useful for formatting only that data range (rather than the whole sheet).

Then, if you press Ctrl+A again, Excel will choose the whole spreadsheet.

This is great for formatting the whole sheet at the same time.

A whole Excel worksheet is selected by pressing Ctrl+A twice.

First, pick the cells in column J where you want the trend visualization to appear.

Since they were added together, they will all be formatted in the same way at the same time.

In the example below, we ungrouped every other Sparkline to format them alternately.

Excel’s Filter Button in a table and shown in the Table Design tab on the ribbon.

Then, any changes made to the original data will also be reflected in the duplicated data.

Start by adding the Camera tool to yourQuick Access Toolbar (QAT).

If the Hide Quick Access Toolbar option is available, it means that you already have it showing.

An Excel table showing profit and loss totals. The Shop and Total columns are highlighted.

Likewise, if you see the Show Quick Access Toolbar option, click it to activate your QAT.

Then, choose the QAT down arrow and click “More Commands.”

Then, click “OK.”

You will now see the Camera icon in your QAT.

Excel’s Insert Slicer option highlighted in the Table Design tab on the ribbon.

This will copy the selected cells and everything in front of them as an image.

An Excel sheet with the Insert Slicers dialog box, and the Shop and Total columns selected.

Excel’s Slicers with the Slicer tab in the ribbon selected, and the Slicer Settings also highlighted.

An Excel table with an empty column on the right titled Trend.

An Excel table with the empty Trend column selected.

An Excel sheet with the Line option of the Sparklines group selected.

An Excel spreadsheet with the Create Sparkline dialog box showing the data selected for the sparklines.

An Excel table showing a trend column containing Sparklines.

Sparklines in an Excel table, with the column and row sized adjusted to allow for more space and a clearer sparkline.

Column sparklines in Microsoft Excel.

Profit Loss Sparklines in Excel.

The Group and Ungroup Sparklines options in Excel.

An Excel spreadsheet with data selected, the Conditional Format drop-down opened, and the three automatic options highlighted.

Excel’s Data Bar Conditional Formatting tool in action.

The Show Ribbon options in Excel.

The Customize Quick Access Toolbar drop-down in Excel, with More Commands selected.

A screenshot of Excel Options, with the route needed to add Camera to the QAT.

An Excel sheet with a table reproduced from Sheet 1 to Sheet as an image.

An Excel sheet with the Format Picture tab highlighted.