Microsoft Office Excel 2010: Basic

Course 01 - Getting Started

Slide 1

Topic A

Spreadsheet Terminology

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Slide 2

Label

Spreadsheet Components

Row

Column ValueActive cell

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Slide 3

Topic B

The Excel Environment

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Slide 4

Excel Window Components Quick Access

toolbar

Ribbon

Title bar Ribbon tabs

Formula bar

Worksheet

Status bar

Ribbon groups

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Slide 5

Enhanced ScreenTips

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Slide 6

Topic C

Getting Help

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Slide 7

The Excel Help Window

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Slide 8

Topic D

Navigating a Worksheet

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Slide 9

Worksheet Navigation Methods

Action Result

Click a cell Selects that cell

Press arrow key Selects an adjacent cell

Press Tab Selects the cell one column

to the right

Press Shift+Tab Selects the cell one column

to the left

Press Ctrl+Home Selects cell A1

Press Ctrl+End Selects cell at intersection of

last row and last column of

data

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Slide 10

Worksheet Navigation (cont.)

Action Result

Click scroll arrow Moves view of worksheet

one row or column

Does not change the

active cell

Click in scrollbar Moves view of worksheet

one screen up, down, left,

or right, depending on

where you click

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Slide 11

Worksheet Navigation (cont.)

Action Result

Drag scroll box Moves view of worksheet

quickly without changing

the active cell

Press Ctrl+G

(or choose Edit,

Go To)

Opens dialog box where

you can enter a cell

address

Drag slider on

zoom bar

Zooms in or out on

current document

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Review Questions:

1. True or False: A workbook consists of rows and columns that intersect to form cells that contain various kinds of data, and a worksheet consists of multiple workbooks.

A. True

B. False

2. What is a Ribbon group? A. A collection of related tools on a Ribbon tab B. Any set of colorful buttons C. A group of cells with a ribbon around them D. None of the above

3. What is an active cell?

A. Cell A1 B. The cell where the data you enter will appear C. Any blank cell D. Any cell with data

4. What key combination would you use to return to cell A1?

A. Ctrl-Home B. Ctrl-End C. Shift-Enter D. Shift-Home

5. What key combination would you use to go directly to the last row of data in a worksheet?

A. Ctrl-Home B. Ctrl-End C. Shift-Enter D. Shift-Home

Answer Key:

1. B False. A worksheet consists of rows and columns that intersect to form cells that contain various kinds of data, and a workbook consists of multiple worksheets. By default, each workbook contains three worksheets.

2. A A Ribbon group is a collection of related tools on a Ribbon tab.

3. B The active cell is where the data you enter will appear.

4. A Ctrl-Home is a key combination that returns you to cell A1.

5. B Ctrl-End is a key combination that takes you directly to the last row of data in a worksheet.