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Introduction to Excel 2010

Introduction to Excel 2010. Written by: Andie Philo. What is Excel?. Microsoft Excel is an electronic spreadsheet program that runs on a personal computer. As with a paper spreadsheet, you can use Excel to organize your data into rows and columns and to perform mathematical calculations.

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Introduction to Excel 2010

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  1. Introduction to Excel 2010 Written by: Andie Philo

  2. What is Excel? Microsoft Excel is an electronic spreadsheet program that runs on a personal computer. As with a paper spreadsheet, you can use Excel to organize your data into rows and columns and to perform mathematical calculations.

  3. What is a Spreadsheet? • A spreadsheet is an electronic document that stores various types of data.  There are vertical columns and horizontal rows.  A cell is where the column and row intersect.  A cell can contain data and can be used in calculations of data within the spreadsheet.  • An Excel spreadsheet contains worksheets.  Related worksheets are held together in workbook. When you save a spreadsheet made in Excel it saves a workbook regardless of how many worksheets it contains.

  4. Why is this type of information useful and how can it help me? • Excel allows you to create budgets & other important documents to manage data • Proper usage of Excel can eliminate clunky data keeping methods and save you time • Proper usage of Excel can eliminate errors & mistakes save you money

  5. Let’s Get Started! Open Excel through your desktop icon or through the Start menu

  6. Formula Bar Name Box This is a Row This is a Column The Ribbon This is a Cell Worksheet Information Scroll Bars

  7. The Excel Mouse Pointer Fill Handle: Drag & Copy Mouse Pointer Standard Mouse Pointer Selection Mouse Pointer Move Mouse Pointer Text Mouse Pointer Known as the “I Beam” Row & Column Size Mouse Pointer Select Column Mouse Pointer Select Row Mouse Pointer

  8. Let’s Begin Our First Spreadsheet!

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