Module3 Ms Excel 2010
Module3 Ms Excel 2010
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Student
Introduction to Excel
Objectives
Objectives
• After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
• Define Spreadsheet (Excel)
• Identify the components of a spreadsheet.
• Enter data into a spreadsheet.
• Perform basic mathematical tasks in a spreadsheet.
• Insert charts in a spreadsheet.
• Printing a spreadsheet.
• A spreadsheet or worksheet is a file made of rows and
columns that help sort, organize, and arrange data
efficiently, and calculate numerical data.
Components of a Spreadsheet
•spreadsheet - a table in which you can enter and manipulate
data.
•cell - a table entry. ...
•row - cells aligned horizontally. ...
•column - cells aligned vertically. ...
•range - the specification for a series of cells. ...
GETTING STARTED
• To replace data in a cell, you click the specific cell and type the new
data.
• To edit data in a cell, you double click in the cell and type additional
data.
Note: when editing data, a blinking cursor appears.
Working in a spreadsheet (cont.)
You can enter three types of data in a spreadsheet:
To ENTER data:
– click on the cell
– type information
– press ENTER.
• To INSERT a Row/Column:
– Select the row/column heading,
– Click the Home Tab,
– Click the Insert button from the
Cells Group.
• To delete a column/row:
– click the column/row heading
– click the Delete button on the Cells Group of the
Home Ribbon.
Finding the right size
• You can expand the width
of a column or the height
of the row to increase the
visible space in each cell.
• To rename a worksheet:
– double-click the sheet tab
– type the new name
– press ENTER
To save a workbook,
click the File Tab,
click Save As and
select how you want
to save.
Inserting a chart
Performing mathematical tasks
Formulas & functions