Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION VIII – EASTERN VISAYAS
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SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE – BILIRAN
CABUCGAYAN NATIONAL SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS

Internet and computing fundamentals

LO 1: INTRODUCE SPREADSHEET APPLICATION

INTRODUCTION:

Microsoft Excel is a software program produced by Microsoft that allows users to organize, format and calculate
data with formulas using a spreadsheet system. This software is part of the Microsoft Office suite and is compatible with
other applications in the Office suite.

Excel is a spreadsheet program that allows you to store, organize, and analyze information. While you may
believe Excel is only used by certain people to process complicated data, anyone can learn how to take advantage of
the program's powerful features. Whether you're keeping a budget, organizing a training log, or creating an invoice,
Excel makes it easy to work with different types of data.

EXCEL INTERFACE

When you open Excel 2016 for the first time, the Excel Start Screen will appear. From here, you'll be able to
create a new workbook, choose a template, and access your recently edited workbooks.

From the Excel Start Screen, locate and select Blank workbook to access the Excel interface.

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SCREEN ELEMENTS

PARTS AND
FUNCTION
FILE MENU Here you will find the basic commands such as open, save, print, etc.

The place to keep the items that you not only need to access quickly, but want to be
QUICK ACCESS immediately available regardless of which of the Ribbon's tabs you're working on. If
TOOLBAR you put so many items on the Quick Access Toolbar that it becomes too big to fit on
the title bar, you can move it onto its own line.

This is a text field where you can enter words and phrases about what you want to
do next and quickly get to features you want to use or actions you want to perform.
TELL ME
You can also use Tell Me to find help about what you're looking for, or to use Smart
Lookup to research or define the term you entered.

FORMULA BAR A place where you can enter or view formulas or text.

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 EXPAND FORMULA BAR This button allows you to expand the formula bar. This is helpful when you have
BUTTON either a long formula or large piece of text in a cell.

WORKSHEET
By default, every workbook starts with 1 sheet.
NAVIGATION TABS

INSERT WORKSHEET
Click the Insert New Worksheet button to insert a new worksheet in your workbook
BUTTON

HORIZONTAL/VERTICAL
Allows you to scroll vertically/horizontally in the worksheet.
SCROLL

NORMAL VIEW This is the “normal view” for working on a spreadsheet in Excel.

PAGE LAYOUT VIEW View the document as it will appear on the printed page.

PAGE BREAK PREVIEW View a preview of where pages will break when the document is printed.

ZOOM LEVEL Allows you to quickly zoom in or zoom out of the worksheet.

The Ribbon is designed to help you quickly find the commands that you need to
complete a task. Commands are organized in logical groups, which are collected
RIBBON together under Tabs. Each Tab relates to a type of activity, such as formatting or
laying out a page. To reduce clutter, some Tabs are shown only when needed. For
example, the Picture Tools tab is shown only when a picture is selected

Below is a table that will assist you with navigating/moving around the Excel environment

Key Description

Move one cell up, down, left, or right in a worksheet. SHIFT+ARROW KEY extends
ARROW KEYS
the selection of cells by one cell.

Deletes one character to the left in the Formula Bar. Also clears the content of the
BACKSPACE active cell. In cell editing mode, it deletes the character to the left of the insertion
point.

Removes the cell contents (data and formulas) from selected cells without affecting
DELETE cell formats or comments. In cell editing mode, it deletes the character to the right of
the insertion point.

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 Moves to the cell in the lower-right corner of the window when SCROLL LOCK is
turned on. Also selects the last command on the menu when a menu or submenu is
visible. CTRL+END moves to the last cell on a worksheet, in the lowest used row of
the rightmost used column. If the cursor is in the formula bar, CTRL+END moves the
END
cursor to the end of the text. CTRL+SHIFT+END extends the selection of cells to the
last used cell on the worksheet (lower-right corner). If the cursor is in the formula bar,
CTRL+SHIFT+END selects all text in the formula bar from the cursor position to the
end—this does not affect the height of the formula bar.

Completes a cell entry from the cell or the Formula Bar, and selects the cell below
ENTER
(by default).

Cancels an entry in the cell or Formula Bar. Closes an open menu or submenu,
ESC (ESCAPE)
dialog box, or message window.

Moves to the beginning of a row in a worksheet. CTRL+HOME moves to the

PAGE DOWN Moves one screen down in a worksheet.

PAGE UP Moves one screen up in a worksheet.

In a dialog box, performs the action for the selected button, or selects or clears a
check box. CTRL+SPACEBAR selects an entire column in a worksheet.
SPACEBAR
SHIFT+SPACEBAR selects an entire row in a worksheet. CTRL+SHIFT+SPACEBAR
selects the entire worksheet.

TAB Moves one cell to the right in a worksheet.

ASSESSMENT
DIRECTIONS: Read each item carefully and write the letter that corresponds to your answer.
1. A place where you can enter or view formulas or text.
a. Tell Me b. File Menu c. Formula Bar d. Zoom Level

2. Which of the following allows you to view the document as it will appear on the printed page?
a. Arrow Keys b. Page Layout View c. Normal View d. Tab

3. What is the program software program produced by Microsoft that allows users to organize, format and
calculate data with formulas?
a. MS Excel b. MS Word c. MS PPT d. Publisher

4. Here you will find the basic commands such as open, save, print, etc.
a. Zoom Level b. Arrow Keys c. Tell Me d. File Menu
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 5. What happens if you will press the delete key?
a. Removes the cell contents (data and formulas) from selected cells without affecting cell formats or
comments. In cell editing mode, it deletes the character to the right of the insertion point.
b. Completes a cell entry from the cell or the Formula Bar, and selects the cell below (by default).
c. Allows you to quickly zoom in or zoom out of the worksheet.
d. By default, every workbook starts with 1 sheet.

DIRECTIONS: Label the parts of the MS Excel.

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