Day 1 excel 2007

Excel 2007

Joyce Effinger

Course Objectives

In this course, you will work with hands-on examples in worksheets to learn how to

Customize setup for Excel 2007 Plan a template Create advanced formulas and functions Analyze data with functions and pivot tables Organizing multiple worksheets Insert graphics objects and charts into

spreadsheets

About the Instructor Working with spreadsheets since Visicalc in

1980 Author of four college texts on use of

spreadsheets effinger@vianet.ca

Whats New in Excel 2007

Parts of the Excel Window

Description of the Parts

Ribbon Bar

How the Ribbon Works1. Tabs (core tasks)2. Groups (related commands)3. Commands (button, box to enter info, menu)

More Options

Page Layout View

Easy to Create headers

To Open files

New File format- warns if not compatible

Entry Shortcuts

You will enter Numbers Text Formulas

Use the numeric keypad and your thumb! Place your middle

finger on the 5 (home row)

Type 45, with your thumb, hit the right arrow key

Type in the following numbers into cells as shown..

Don’t look at the keypad!

Don’t move your hand to the mouse!

Movement shortcuts

Ctrl and Ctrl+A

To select a non-adjacent range of cells: Select a cell or an adjacent range, press

the Ctrl key as you select each additional cell or adjacent range, and then release the Ctrl key

To select all the cells in a worksheet: Click the Select All button located at the

intersection of the row and column headings (or press the Ctrl+A keys)

Ctrl+C Ctrl+V Copy and Paste, the fastest way! You are now able to see what’s in the

clipboard!

ALT- Enter To enter multiple

lines of text in a cell, use ALT-ENTER

To Autofit text, double click right border of cell

Drag to autofill

Things you can Autofill

Numeric keypad practice http://www.sense-lan

g.org/typing/tutor/numerickeypad.php