Introduction to Excel

What Can I Do with a Spreadsheet?

Terms

Spreadsheet

A work area arranged rows and columns used to control and manipulate numbers

Cell and Cell Address

The intersection of a column and a row

Row A group of table cells arranged horizontally

Column A group of table cells arranged vertically

Label The names of cells—a word or non calculating number

Value A calculating number

Excel

• 2nd most common software application in use

• Most popular spreadsheet program used in businesses and organizations around the world

Defining Worksheets and Workbooks

Identifying Excel Window Components

Active Cell

Identifying Excel Window Components

Home Tab

Insert Tab

Page Layout

Formulas Tab

Data Tab

Review Tab

View Tab

Identify Columns, Rows, and Cells

• A spreadsheet is divided into columns and rows, with each column and row assigned a heading.

• Columns: A to Z• Rows 1 to 1,048,576

Identify Columns, Rows, and Cells

• The intersection of a column and a row forms a cell.

• Each cell has a unique cell reference.

Entering and Editing Data in Cells

• Enter Text

• Enter Values

• Enter Formulas

Enter Text

• Text is any combination of entries from the keyboard and includes letters, numbers, symbols, and spaces.

Enter Values

• Values are numbers entered in a cell that represent a quantity, an amount, a date, or time

Enter Formulas

• Formulas are the combination of constants, cell references, arithmetic operations, and/or functions displayed in a calculation.

• Must always start with =

• Ex. =A2+B2

Glossary

• Spreadsheet: a grid of rows and columns that allows the user to organize data, recalculate results for cells containing formulas when any data in input cells change, and make decisions based on quantitative data

Glossary

• Spreadsheet program: a computer application, such as Microsoft Excel, that you use to build and manipulate electronic spreadsheets

Glossary

• Worksheet: a single spreadsheet consisting of a grid of columns and rows that often contain descriptive labels, numeric values, formulas, functions, and graphics

Glossary

• Workbook: a collection of related worksheets contained within a single file

Glossary

• Cell reference: the intersection of a column and row designated by a column letter and a row number.

• For example, the cell at the intersection of column A and row 9 is known as cell A9.