1. 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.

2. EXCEL 2007: Watch Windows Keep Cells Visible
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.

3. 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.

4. EXCEL 2007: Watch Windows Keep Cells Visible
To make a Watch Window , first click on the particular cell you want to watch.

5. EXCEL 2007: Watch Windows Keep Cells Visible
Then click on the Formulas tab at the top of your screen.

6. EXCEL 2007: Watch Windows Keep Cells Visible
In the Formula Auditing group, click Watch Window

7. EXCEL 2007: Watch Windows Keep Cells Visible
and your Watch Window appears.

8. EXCEL 2007: Watch Windows Keep Cells Visible
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.

9. EXCEL 2007: Watch Windows Keep Cells Visible
You can resize it.

10. EXCEL 2007: Watch Windows Keep Cells Visible
You can drag it around.

11. EXCEL 2007: Watch Windows Keep Cells Visible
And then you can close it
when you no longer need it.

12. EXCEL 2007: Watch Windows Keep Cells Visible
As you scroll through the worksheet,
the Watch Window stays on screen.

13. EXCEL 2007: Watch Windows Keep Cells Visible
If you make changes to the data referenced in the watch cell, the changes appear immediately in the Watch Window.

14. EXCEL 2007: Watch Windows Keep Cells Visible
If you want to add a second cell to the Watch Window, click “Add Watch.”

15. EXCEL 2007: Watch Windows Keep Cells Visible
The “Add Watch” dialog box appears.

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Select the cell or cells you want to add.

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Click on the word “Add”...

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

19. EXCEL 2007: Watch Windows Keep Cells Visible
To remove any cell from the Watch Window, click the cell name in the window...

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and click “Delete Watch.”

21. EXCEL 2007: Watch Windows Keep Cells Visible
Excel removes the cell from the watch list.

22. EXCEL 2007: Watch Windows Keep Cells Visible
When finished with the Watch Window, click the “Close” button and the Watch Window disappears.

23. EXCEL 2007: Watch Windows Keep Cells Visible
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.”