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Microsoft Excel 2010. EXCEL NOTES Part I. Basic Vocabulary. Active cell Active worksheet Adjacent range Cell Cell reference Column Formula Formula bar Landscape orientation Name Box. Nonadjacent range Portrait orientation Range Range reference Row Sheet tab Spreadsheet
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Basic Vocabulary • Active cell • Active worksheet • Adjacent range • Cell • Cell reference • Column • Formula • Formula bar • Landscape orientation • Name Box • Nonadjacent range • Portrait orientation • Range • Range reference • Row • Sheet tab • Spreadsheet • Workbook • Worksheet
A spreadsheet is a grid of rows and columns containing numbers, text and formulas.
The main purpose of a spreadsheet is to solve problems involving numbers.
Examples: Budgets Statistics Income Tax Investments
1)To prepare budgets 2)To determine payments to be made on a loan 3)To calculate grades 4)To keep track of work hours and pay
THE PRIMARY ADVANTAGE OF USING A SPREADSHEET The ability to complete complex and repetitious calculations accurately, quickly, and easily
A collection of related worksheets is called a workbook. Worksheet 1 Worksheet 2, and Worksheet 3
The cell is identified by acell reference(the column letter and row number).
A B C D 1 2 3 4 C4 5 For example, the cell reference C4:
A B C D 1 2 3 The active cell is the cell ready for data entry. It is surrounded by a darkborder.
A B C D 1 2 B2 C2 3 B3 C3 4 • A range of cells is a selected group of cells in which all cells touch each other and form a rectangle.
The rangeis identified by the cell in the upper left corner and cell in the lower right corner, separated by a colon.
A B C D 1 2 B2 C2 3 B3 C3 4 The range shown above is identified byB2:C3
A B C D 1 2 3 4 Is this a range?Why or why not?
A B C D 1 2 3 4 Is this a range?Why or why not?
A B C D 1 2 3 4 How would you identify this range?
A B C D A2:C2 1 2 A2 C2 3 4
A B C D 1 2 3 4 Is this a range?Why or why not?
A B C D 1 2 3 4 How would you identify this range?
A B C D 1 2 A2 3 4 C4 A2:C4
A B C D 1 2 3 4 Is this a range?Why or why not?
A B C D 1 2 3 4 How would you identify this range?
A B C D 1 2 B2 3 4 B2:B2
Basic Vocabulary • Active cell • Active worksheet • Adjacent range • Cell • Cell reference • Column • Formula • Formula bar • Landscape orientation • Name Box • Nonadjacent range • Portrait orientation • Range • Range reference • Row • Sheet tab • Spreadsheet • Workbook • Worksheet
Write your name on the top line of the index card.Answer this question:What are the two requirements for a group of cells to be called a range?1.______________________2.______________________