Introreview of Excel Objectives Define the terms spreadsheet

Intro/review of Excel

Objectives • Define the terms spreadsheet and worksheet. • Identify the parts of the worksheet. • Move the highlight in the worksheet. • Select cells and enter data in the worksheet. • Edit cells.

New Terms to Know • Excel is the spreadsheet application in the Microsoft Office 2016 suite of programs. • Spreadsheet - grid of rows and columns containing numbers, text, and formulas. – The purpose of a spreadsheet is to solve problems that involve numbers. • Worksheet – a computerized spreadsheet. • Workbook - collection of related worksheets.

More Terms to Know • Row – horizontal • Column – vertical • Active Cell – Cell being used for data/formula/functions. Highlighted in dark border. • Cell – Intersection of a row and a column • Cell Address: The letter/number combination for the cell • Name Box – indicates cell address • Scroll Bar – moves you within a worksheet

Tabs/Ribbon s ll ro Sc Rows Worksheet Navigation Columns r ba

Formula Bar File Name Address Box Add More Sheets View

Help Active Cell Column Letters Row Numbers Scroll Bar

Tabs • Excel has 8 tabs on the ribbon. Some commands are repeated at the top of the ribbon. These are the most commonly used commands. • From left to right – icons • Save, Undo, and Redo

Tabs • File Tab • Home Tab

Tabs Continued • Insert • Page Layout

Tabs Continue • Formulas • Data

Tabs Continued • Review • View

Open Excel • You will need to search for Microsoft Office 2013, click Green

One More Term • Range - a group of cells that touch and form a rectangle. • The range is identified by the cell in the upper left corner and the cell in the lower right corner, separated by a colon. An example is B 1: D 12, with B 1 being the cell in the upper left corner and D 12 being the cell in the lower right corner.

Ways to move within a worksheet

• The fastest way to move to an off-screen cell is to choose Go To on the Edit menu. • Pressing the shortcut key, F 5, will also access the Go To dialog box.

Open a existing file • Open Moving from your desktop • Class activity • Create a header • Save as movingxxpd_

Entering Data in a Cell • Enter data by keying text or numbers in a cell and tapping the Enter key. • Tap Esc to keep from entering data. • Click the Undo button on the toolbar to reverse the last entry.

Saving a Worksheet • To save a worksheet for the first time, choose Save As from the File menu. Name the file in the Save As dialog box. • Once a worksheet has been saved, you may save it by clicking the Save button on the Standard toolbar.

Summary • Spreadsheets are used to solve problems involving numbers. • A worksheet consists of columns and rows intersecting to form cells. • A cell is identified by a column letter and row number.

Summary (continued) • You can move to different cells of the worksheet by clicking on the cell with the mouse pointer, using the keyboard, or by using the Go To command. • Text and numerical data may be entered into the worksheet.

Summary (continued) • Changes in a worksheet are saved using the Save command in the File menu. • A worksheet may be previewed to see how it will look when it is printed. • A worksheet may be printed to provide a hard copy.

Ticket Out the Door • Take a few minutes and summarize your notes on your Cornell Notes Page. • Be sure to indicate any vocab that you are still unsure of.