Excel Basic Information
By default, Microsoft Excel uses Calibri font size 11 as Body Font when you type data in a worksheet, header or footer, or text box. You can change the default font and font size for all new workbooks that you create by entering the Backstage View and selecting the Excel Options category, General section.
- The default column width is 8.43 characters.
- The default row height is 15 points.
- Points and characters use 2 different measuring systems. A 20-character column width does not equate to 20-points in row height.
Workbook Specifications and Limits
| Specification | Limit |
|---|---|
| Open workbooks | Limited by available memory and system resources |
| Worksheet size | 1,048,576 rows X 16,384 columns |
| Column width | 255 characters (default width 8.43 characters) |
| Row height | 409 points maximum (1 point = 1/72 inch) Row height default is 15 points |
| Page Breaks | 1026 horizontal and vertical |
| Total characters in a cell | 32,767 characters |
| Characters in a header/footer | 255 |
| Sheets in a workbook | Limited by available memory (default is 1 sheet). Excel does not crash on its own accord, although it will eventually quit responding if you overtax the RAM memory allocated to the PC. |
| Undo levels | 100 |
| Zoom range | 10% to 400% |
| Users who can open and share a shared workbook at the same time | 256 |
| Specification | Limit |
|---|---|
| Open Workbooks | Limited by available memory and system resources |
| Worksheet Size | 1,048,576 rows by 16,384 columns |
| Column Width | 255 characters (default width 8.43 characters |
| Row Height | 409 points maximum (1 point = 1/72 inch)(default is 15) |
| Page Breaks | 1,026 horizontal and vertical |
| Total characters in a cell | 32,767 characters |
| Characters in a header/footer | 255 |
| Sheets in a workbook | Limited by available memory (default is 1 sheet). Excel does not crash on its own accord, although Excel will eventually quite responding if you overtax the RAM memory allocated to the PC |
| Undo Levels | 100 |
| Zoom Range | 10% to 400% |
| User who can open and share a shared workbook at the same time | 256 |
Worksheet Navigation
| To move the active cell | Do one of the following: |
|---|---|
| Right | Tab, right arrow, mouse, *Enter key (dependent on options choice) |
| Left | Shift+Tab, left arrow, mouse, *Enter key (dependent on options choice) |
| Down | Enter, down arrow, mouse, *Enter key (dependent on options choice) |
| Up | Up arrow, mouse, *Enter key (dependent on options choice) |
| *Must go into Excel Options Advanced section, Editing options, to change the action of the active cell after depressing the Enter key. |
| Specification | Limit |
|---|---|
| Open Workbooks | Limited by available memory and system resources |
| Worksheet Size | 1,048,576 rows by 16,384 columns |
| Column Width | 255 characters (default width 8.43 characters |
| Row Height | 409 points maximum (1 point = 1/72 inch)(default is 15) |
| Page Breaks | 1,026 horizontal and vertical |
| Total characters in a cell | 32,767 characters |
| Characters in a header/footer | 255 |
| Sheets in a workbook | Limited by available memory (default is 1 sheet). Excel does not crash on its own accord, although Excel will eventually quite responding if you overtax the RAM memory allocated to the PC |
| Undo Levels | 100 |
| Zoom Range | 10% to 400% |
| User who can open and share a shared workbook at the same time | 256 |
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