How To Select All Sheets In Excel

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Selecting all sheets in Excel can be a cumbersome task, especially when working with multiple tabs. Efficient spreadsheet management often requires the ability to manipulate all sheets simultaneously.

This guide provides a step-by-step process for selecting all sheets in Excel, simplifying bulk actions like formatting and data entry. Additionally, we'll explore why Sourcetable offers a more streamlined approach for handling multiple sheets compared to traditional Excel methods.

How to Select All Excel Sheets

Using Mouse and Keyboard Shortcuts

To select all worksheets in an Excel workbook, right-click on any worksheet tab and choose "Select All Sheets" from the context menu. Alternatively, you can press "Ctrl", "Shift", and "Page Down" keys simultaneously to select all sheets. For users comfortable with the mouse, pressing the "Shift" key while clicking the first and last worksheet tabs will select all sheets in between.

Selecting Sheets in Excel Online

Excel Online, the browser version of Excel, does not allow for selecting multiple worksheets at once. This functionality is only available in the desktop version of Excel.

Changing Values Across All Selected Sheets

When all sheets are selected, any edits made to one sheet, such as changing a value in a cell, will replicate across all selected worksheets. This can be a powerful tool for editing multiple sheets simultaneously.

Deselecting Sheets

To unselect all sheets, click on any selected sheet tab and choose "Ungroup Sheets" from the context menu. This will revert back to only the active sheet being selected.

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Common Use Cases

Applying uniform formatting to all sheets
Printing all sheets at once
Removing or setting the same password protection across multiple sheets
Inserting, deleting, or hiding multiple sheets simultaneously
Updating headers or footers across all sheets for consistency

Excel vs. Sourcetable: A Comprehensive Comparison

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How To Select All Sheets In Excel

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