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Exploring Microsoft Excel

Exploring Microsoft Excel. Chapter 1 Introduction to Microsoft Excel: What is a Spreadsheet? By Robert T. Grauer Maryann Barber. Introduction to Spreadsheets. Spreadsheet is a computerized ledger Divided into rows and columns Columns identified with alphabetic headings

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Exploring Microsoft Excel

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  1. Exploring Microsoft Excel Chapter 1 Introduction to Microsoft Excel: What is a Spreadsheet? By Robert T. Grauer Maryann Barber Exploring Microsoft Excel 2002 Chapter 1

  2. Introduction to Spreadsheets • Spreadsheet is a computerized ledger • Divided into rows and columns • Columns identified with alphabetic headings • Rows identified with numeric headings • Cell references • Constants--entries that do not change • Formulas--combination of constants and functions Exploring Microsoft Excel 2002 Chapter 1

  3. Introduction to Excel • Common user interface on all Office applications • Menus and toolbars are similar to Word and Power Point • Worksheet is an Excel spreadsheet • Workbook contains one or more worksheets • Toolbars--Standard and Formatting • File menu--Save, Save As, Open and Print commands Exploring Microsoft Excel 2002 Chapter 1

  4. Excel XP Exploring Microsoft Excel 2002 Chapter 1

  5. Excel XP Worksheet Exploring Microsoft Excel 2002 Chapter 1

  6. Modifying the Worksheet • Insert command • can be used to add individual rows, columns, or cells Exploring Microsoft Excel 2002 Chapter 1

  7. Modifying the Worksheet • Delete command • can be used to delete individual rows, columns, or cells Exploring Microsoft Excel 2002 Chapter 1

  8. Modifying the Worksheet • Page Setup command and dialog box • A dialog box lets you give information to Excel Exploring Microsoft Excel 2002 Chapter 1

  9. Excel Features and Commands (1 of 2) • Active cell • cell is surrounded by a heavy black border • entries are made into the active cell • Formula bar displays the contents of the active cell • located near the top of the worksheet • Status bar keeps you informed of what is happening as you work • located at the bottom of the worksheet Exploring Microsoft Excel 2002 Chapter 1

  10. Excel Features and Commands (2 of 2) • Toolbars contain icons that perform common commands • ScreenTips give helpful hints • appear when you hold the mouse over an icon or a commented cell • File Type compatible with Excel 2000 and Excel 97 • Save as Command • save as a different file name • save as a different file type (Excel 95 or another spreadsheet program) Exploring Microsoft Excel 2002 Chapter 1

  11. Getting around the Worksheet • A rectangular group of cells is a range • Copy duplicates contents of a cell from a source range to a destination range • Move transfer contents of a cell from one location to another Exploring Microsoft Excel 2002 Chapter 1

  12. Cell Referencing • Absolute reference: remains constant throughout a copy operation • Specified with a dollar sign before the column and row, i.e. $B$4 • Relative reference: adjusts during a copy operation • Specified without dollar signs, i.e. B4 • Mixed reference: either the row or the column is absolute; the other is relative • Specified with a dollar sign before the absolute part of the reference, i.e. B$4 Exploring Microsoft Excel 2002 Chapter 1

  13. Excel XP Formatting • Column widths • Row Heights • Numeric Format • Alignment • Fonts • Borders, Patterns, and Shading Exploring Microsoft Excel 2002 Chapter 1

  14. General Number Currency Accounting Date Time Percentage Fraction Scientific Text Special Custom Types of Numeric Formats Exploring Microsoft Excel 2002 Chapter 1

  15. Format Cells Command Exploring Microsoft Excel 2002 Chapter 1

  16. Summary (1 of 2) • Spreadsheet is computerized accountant’s ledger • Spreadsheet is generic term; worksheet is an Excel term • Cells contain formulas or constants • A formula always begins with an equal sign • Formulas can be copied or moved anywhere within the worksheet. • Make sure you understand absolute, relative, and mixed cell referencing and when to use each!! Exploring Microsoft Excel 2002 Chapter 1

  17. Summary (2 or 2) • Page Setup gives you control over the appearance of the printed worksheet • Formatting is done by selecting the cell(s) you want to format, then applying the format you want • Use the Ctrl key to select non-contiguous cells or ranges of cells • Print worksheets with displayed values and formulas Exploring Microsoft Excel 2002 Chapter 1

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