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Excel Navigation. Instructions. Open Word and find the Excel 2013 Navigation Worksheet on the S hared drive. Use this PowerPoint presentation as you answer the questions.
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Instructions • Open Word and find the Excel 2013 Navigation Worksheet on the Shared drive. Use this PowerPoint presentation as you answer the questions. • Have Excel open also and use ALT Tab and then tab back and forth between the two documents while you fill in the answers for the worksheet. • NOTE: Many of the features discussed in this presentation are consistent in all Microsoft products.
Excel Navigation Keystrokes • Open a blank workbook in Excel. • Type your name in Cell D5. • Try the various keystrokes to see where they move the cell pointer: • Shift + Tab • Ctrl + Home • Arrow Keys • Ctrl G • Home • Tab • Ctrl + End
Ribbon The Ribbon is the control center in Excel. It provides easy, central access to the tasks you perform while creating a worksheet.
Tabs Quick Access Toolbar • This toolbar is above the Ribbon and provides easy access to frequently used commands. • Each Tab surrounds a collection of groups, and each group contains related commands.
Groups Groups • Groups are found on the Ribbon and contain related commands depending on which Tab is selected.
Mini Toolbar • The Mini Toolbar will appear automatically based on tasks you perform and contains commands related to changing the appearance of text in a worksheet.
Other Features Key Tip Badge • Press the Alt key and a Key Tip Badge will appear. Press the corresponding number or letter to complete the task. • When you move the mouse pointer over a button, an Enhanced Screen Tip displays the name and description of the button. • The Dialog Box Launcher is a small arrow in the lower-right corner of some groups. When clicked, a dialog box or task pane appears. Enhanced Screen Tip Dialog Box Launcher
Double click the sheet tab and then type in a different name (i.e. January, February, etc.) Default number of sheets is one, but you can add additional sheets by clicking the New sheet key . Click and drag to move the sheet in a different order. Sheet Tab
Toggle Button • On the Ribbon there are several toggle buttons. • If you click the button once, it turns on. Click it again and it turns off. • Bold, Italic, and Underline are examples of toggle buttons. • A toggle button is like a light switch. It turns on and off with the same switch.
Page Layout Tab(common features) • Margins, Custom Margins, Margins • Change vertically and horizontally • Orientation • Portrait or Landscape • Gridlines • View • Print
HELP! • Press the key OR • Press F1 Type in the keyword and hit Enter or click on the magnifying glass.
Fill Handle Fill data within a row or column Select the cells you want to copy. Drag the fill handle (The small black square in the lower-right corner of the selection. When you point to the fill handle, the pointer changes to a dark black plus sign.)across the cells you want to fill, and then release the mouse button. The fill handle is a great tool that can save lots of time by copying formulas rather than having to type them in each time.
Spreadsheet • Displays information visually • Calculates data accurately • Recalculates updated information • Cannot plan worksheet objectives. That is what a human does when working with spreadsheets.