Exploring Excel Chapter 1 Introduction to Microsoft Excel: What is a Spreadsheet? By Robert T. Grauer Maryann Barber Exploring Microsoft Office 2000 - Exploring Excel Chapter 1
Exploring Microsoft Office 2000 - Exploring Excel Chapter 1 Objectives (1 of 2) Describe what a spreadsheet is and potential applications Distinguish between a formula and a constant Open, save, print a workbook; insert and delete rows and columns Distinguish between a pull-down menu, shortcut menu and toolbar Exploring Microsoft Office 2000 - Exploring Excel Chapter 1
Exploring Microsoft Office 2000 - Exploring Excel Chapter 1 Objectives (2 of 2) Describe the three-dimensional nature of a workbook; distinguish between a workbook and a worksheet Print worksheet with values or formulas Use Page Setup to print worksheet and preview before printing Exploring Microsoft Office 2000 - Exploring Excel Chapter 1
Exploring Microsoft Office 2000 - Exploring Excel Chapter 1 Overview Introduction to Spreadsheets and Excel Show wide diversity of spreadsheet applications Fundamentals of spreadsheets using Excel Worksheet recalculates automatically after changes Exploring Microsoft Office 2000 - Exploring Excel Chapter 1
Exploring Microsoft Office 2000 - Exploring Excel Chapter 1 Spreadsheets Basics Spreadsheet is a computerized ledger Divided into Rows and Columns Cell References Constants--entries that do not change Formulas--combination of constants and functions Exploring Microsoft Office 2000 - Exploring Excel Chapter 1
Exploring Microsoft Office 2000 - Exploring Excel Chapter 1 Introduction to Excel Common user interface on all Office 2000 applications Worksheet is an Excel spreadsheet Workbook contains one or more worksheets Toolbars--Standard and Formatting File menu--Save, Open and Print commands Exploring Microsoft Office 2000 - Exploring Excel Chapter 1
Exploring Microsoft Office 2000 - Exploring Excel Chapter 1
Exploring Microsoft Office 2000 - Exploring Excel Chapter 1 Excel 2000 Worksheet Exploring Microsoft Office 2000 - Exploring Excel Chapter 1
Exploring Microsoft Office 2000 - Exploring Excel Chapter 1 Hands-On Exercise 1 Welcome to Windows Obtain the Practice Files Start Microsoft Excel Open the Workbook The Active Cell, Formula Bar and Worksheet Tabs Experiment (What If?) The Office Assistant Print and Close the Workbook Exploring Microsoft Office 2000 - Exploring Excel Chapter 1
Modifying the Worksheet Insert command Exploring Microsoft Office 2000 - Exploring Excel Chapter 1
Modifying the Worksheet Delete command Exploring Microsoft Office 2000 - Exploring Excel Chapter 1
Modifying the Worksheet Page Setup command and dialog box Exploring Microsoft Office 2000 - Exploring Excel Chapter 1
Exploring Microsoft Office 2000 - Exploring Excel Chapter 1 Hands-On Exercise 2 Open the Workbook The Save As Command Delete a Row The Undo Command Insert a Row and Second Row Insert a Column Display the Cell Formulas The Page Setup Command The Print Preview Command Exploring Microsoft Office 2000 - Exploring Excel Chapter 1
Excel Features and Commands Active cell Formula bar Shortcut menu Status bar Toolbars ScreenTips Edit Delete versus Edit Clear File Type compatible with Excel 97 Save as Command Exploring Microsoft Office 2000 - Exploring Excel Chapter 1
Exploring Microsoft Office 2000 - Exploring Excel Chapter 1 Summary Spreadsheet is computerized accountant’s ledger Spreadsheet is generic term; worksheet is an Excel term Cells contain formulas or constants Editing worksheets Print worksheets with displayed values and formulas Exploring Microsoft Office 2000 - Exploring Excel Chapter 1
Exploring Microsoft Office 2000 - Exploring Excel Chapter 1 Practice With Excel Finished Grade Book Exotic Gardens Residence Halls College Budget European vacation Exploring Microsoft Office 2000 - Exploring Excel Chapter 1
Exploring Microsoft Office 2000 - Exploring Excel Chapter 1 Case Studies Buying a Computer Portfolio Management Accuracy Counts Changing Menus and Toolbars Microsoft Online Exploring Microsoft Office 2000 - Exploring Excel Chapter 1