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Day 3: excel chapter 1. Tazin Afrin taafrin@mix.wvu.edu August 27, 2013. Record attendance. http://cs101.wvu.edu/tools/record-attendance/. Entering data. Enter four types of data Text Values Dates Formulas. Entering data. Text Includes letters, numbers, symbols and spaces Values
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Day 3:excel chapter 1 Tazin Afrin taafrin@mix.wvu.edu August 27, 2013
Record attendance • http://cs101.wvu.edu/tools/record-attendance/
Entering data • Enter four types of data • Text • Values • Dates • Formulas
Entering data • Text • Includes letters, numbers, symbols and spaces • Values • Can be any number • Dates • Long form and short form • Current date (ctrl + ;) • Current time (ctrl + shift + ;) • Formulas =A1+A2
Entering data Text Date Values Formula (=C5*D5+C5)
Arithmetic operation • Addition (+) • Subtraction (-) • Multiplication (*) • Division ( / ) • Exponentiation ( ^ )
cell reference in formulas • Use cell reference instead of actual data • Let A1 = 5 • And B1 = 10 • Then C1 =A1+B1 instead of 5+10 • If A1 and B1 changes then C1 will automatically change.
Order of precedence • Controls the sequence in which excel performs • Parenthesis () • Exponentiation ^ • Multiplication * • Division / • Addition + • Subtraction -
Order of precedence Value changed for parenthesis
Auto fill • Enables you to copy the contents of a cell or cell range or to continue a series using the fill handle • Fill handle is the small black square in the bottom right corner of a cell • Copy formulas with auto fill • Complete sequence with auto fill
Displaying Cell Formulas • The result of a formula appears in a cell. • Formula itself appears in the Formula bar. • See formulas - • Formulas ribbon → show formulas • Press the Ctrl+` key combination to display formulas in the worksheet, acts as a toggle • ` key is on top left corner of keyboard.
Manage worksheets • Rename worksheets • Change tab color • Insert • Delete • Move • Copy
Manage columns and rows • Insert cells, columns and rows • Delete cells, columns and rows • Adjust column width • Adjust row height • Hide • Unhide
Select a range • Click and drag. • Select adjacent cells – shift. • Select non-adjacent cells - ctrl. • To select an entire column select the column heading. • To select an entire row select the row heading. • Select current range of data – select+ctrl + A • Selects entire worksheets.
Move range • Cut and paste or drag selected range. • Copy then paste to destination. • Copy as picture. • Press Esc to deselect copied range.
Next class • Formatting • Page setup • Printing