The Complete Excel Guide: Beginners to Advanced - Watch Window

The video tutorial explains the watch window feature in Excel, which allows users to monitor specific cells or ranges for changes. It covers how to set up and use the watch window, including adding watches, moving the window, and saving it with the file. The tutorial also addresses potential issues with the watch window not appearing upon reopening the file and provides solutions. Finally, it transitions to the next section on customizing ribbons and tabs in Excel.

What is the primary purpose of the watch window in Excel?

• To sort data in a spreadsheet

• To format cells with colors

• To monitor specific cells or ranges for changes

• To create charts and graphs

Which tab in Excel do you navigate to in order to access the watch window?

• Formulas

• Insert

• Home

• Data

What must you do first to add a cell to the watch window?

• Create a new worksheet

• Format the cell with a specific color

• Open a new Excel file

• Select the cell or range you want to monitor

What information does the watch window display about the monitored cells?

• The cell's formatting and style

• The cell's formula and comments

• The file name, sheet name, cell reference, and value

• The cell's color and font

What should you do if the watch window does not appear when reopening a file?

• Create a new watch window

• Restart your computer

• Navigate back to the formulas tab to turn it on

• Reinstall Excel