Excel for Android touch guide

If you're new to touch devices, learning a few gestures will help you take maximum advantage of the touch capabilities.

Moving around in a file

To…	Do this…	Gestures
Scroll	Touch the screen and slide your finger and up and down, left and right. To quickly scroll through large worksheets, either horizontally or vertically, grab the scroll handle .
Zoom in	Stretch two fingers apart.
Zoom out	Pinch two fingers together.

Making a selection

To…	Do this…	Gestures
Select a cell	Tap a cell.
Select multiple cells	Tap, then drag the selection handler.
Quickly select all cells with content	Tap on a cell, and then flick the selection handle in the direction you want to select.
Place the cursor	Tap in the formula bar.
Add or edit cell contents	Double-tap the cell, or tap in the formula bar.
Hide the onscreen keyboard	Tap the Back key.
Open the contextual menu for a cell	Double-tap the cell, or, tap and hold on the cell.

Working with columns or rows

To…	Do this…	Gestures
Select or edit a column or row	Tap the column or row heading.
Move one or more cells, or a column or row	Tap and hold a selected column or row and then drag the selected data wherever you like.
Resize a column or row	Tap and drag the column or row heading from the double line indicator at the edge.