MICROSOFT EXCELFrom the classroom of Ms. Sisson
WHAT IS MICROSOFT EXCEL? Software program that helps the user to
analyze numbers and data. Helps the user show information with charts
and graphs Allows you to use multiple formats to
organize data.
TERMS TO KNOW
Spreadsheet: Grid of rows and columns to
enter text, numbers, and results of
calculations.
Worksheet: Computerized spreadsheet
Workbook: File to store multiple worksheets
EXCEL LAYOUT
ACTIVE CELL Cell that is currently selected and Indicated with a dark black box around the
cell
Active cell
ACTIVE WORKSHEET The worksheet that is currently selected Indicated by a white sheet tab Double click on the tab to change the name
Active worksheet
ADJACENT RANGE Selected group of cells where all the touch Group is highlighted in blue and surrounded
by a black box
Adjacent range
CELL Each rectangular box in a worksheet Every cell has a unique number indicated by
the intersection of the column and row
cell
CELL REFERENCE
Cell reference
The unique name of each cell The name of the active cell is shown in the
Name Box
COLUMN Vertical grouping of cells Each column is indicated by a letter
column
FORMULA Equation used to calculate a new value using
numbers or text in other cells Formula appears in the Formula Bar
formula
FORMULA BAR Displays the formula, numbers, or text that
was entered into the active cell
Formula bar
NAME BOX Displays the reference number for the active
cell
name box
NON-ADJACENT RANGE Selected group of cells that are not all
touching All selected cells will be highlighted in blue
non-adjacent range
ORIENTATION Allows you to select the view of the
document when you print Landscape – Long edge of the paper at the
top Portrait – Short edge of the paper at the top
orientation
ROW Horizontal grouping of cells Each row is indicated by a number
row
SHEET TAB Tab at the bottom of the page for each
worksheet A workbook may have multiple worksheets
sheet tab
FORMULAS Always begin with = Adding two cells: =A2+B2 Subtracting two cells: =C1-C2 Multiplying two cells: =A1*B1 Dividing two cells: =E3/F3 Average a range of cells: =AVERAGE(A1:A10) Find a percentage of a cell: =D4*25% Add a range of cells: =SUM(B2:H2)
CHARTS
Column
Line (time)
Pie (percentages)
Bar
Area
Scatter
Catego
ry 1
Catego
ry 2
Catego
ry 3
Catego
ry 4
0123456
Series 1Series 2Series 3
Catego
ry 1
Catego
ry 2
Catego
ry 3
Catego
ry 4
0123456
Series 1Series 2Series 3
Sales
1st Qtr2nd Qtr3rd Qtr4th Qtr
Category 1
Category 2
Category 3
Category 4
0 2 4 6
Series 3Series 2Series 1
1/5/20
02
1/6/20
02
1/7/20
02
1/8/20
02
1/9/20
020
1020304050
Series 2Series 1
0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 30
0.51
1.52
2.53
3.5Y-Values
Y-Values