Spreadsheet Basics Objective 4.01

1. SpreadsheetBasicsObjective 4.01 What is a Spreadsheet? A spreadsheet (or worksheet) is an arrangement of cells in columns and rows used to organize, analyze, calculate, and report information, usually in numerical form. A workbook is a file which contains one or more spreadsheets.

2. Spreadsheets Perform Mathematical Calculations Do you or your family use spreadsheets? Daily Uses of Spreadsheets: • Balancing a checkbook • Calculating car loans • Calculating student grades (helping students keep up with their grades) • Household budgets Why would a business use spreadsheets? • Payroll • Financial statements for a business (profit/loss)

3. Designing a Spreadsheet Cell – individual locations on a spreadsheet (intersection of a row and column) • Column— identified by letters of the alphabet (vertical) • Column A refers to all of the contents in a vertical range of cells in the first column of the spreadsheet. • Row— identified by numbers (horizontal) • Row 3 refers to all of the contents in a horizontal range of cells on Row 3 COLUMNS (vertical) ROWS (horizontal)

4. Cell Specifics Cell Range: • A4:A16 refers to a group of adjacent cells • A Range isa group/block of cells. • example: A6:E16 refers to a range of cells in a specific spreadsheet. Cell Address: a specific location • Cell A4 = Cell address • It is the Column letter and Row number. • The cell address is also called the cell reference. Active cell: • The cell that is selected • It is the cell that is ready to receive information