Microsoft Excel 101

Microsoft Excel: The Basics Unit Microsoft Excel: The Basics Key Terms Active Cell Cells Column File Tab Formula Box Name Box Microsoft Office Button Quick Access Tool bar Ribbon Row Sheet Tab Split Screen Status Bar Title Bar View Buttons Workbook Worksheet Zoom Controls Spreadsheets OBJECTIVES: Identify and label the parts of an Excel Workbook Use spreadsheets (Excel) to input, compare, and evaluate date using formulas, functions, sorts, filters, and charts. Spreadsheets

Microsoft Excel: The Basics Part I Identify the parts of the Excel window Move between cells in a worksheet Part II Create and save a new worksheet Add a title to a worksheet Enter data into cells Edit and delete data Part III Format cells Define and use ranges Change row height Insert and delete columns and rows Change column width Part IV Add a column of numbers with AutoSum Copy functions Create Charts Copy charts to another worksheet Print a worksheet Objectives:

Add a column of numbers with AutoSum Microsoft Excel: The Basics – Part IV Add a column of numbers with AutoSum Formulas and functions help you manage and evaluate data. In addition to basic arithmetic operations, Excel allows you to do things like find the largest number in a range of cells, find the average number in a range of cells, and count how many cells holding numbers are in the range. Spreadsheets

Microsoft Excel: The Basics – Part IV 2 Microsoft Excel: The Basics – Part IV Formulas The primary function of a spreadsheet is to perform calculations by using arithmetic operators to create formulas. Some common arithmetic operators include: Arithmetic Operator Action + Add – Subtract * Multiply / Divide = Equals Spreadsheets

Use Functions to Summarize Data Microsoft Excel: The Basics – Part IV Use Functions to Summarize Data In Excel, you can use functions, such as AutoSum, to perform calculations. Some common Excel functions are: Function Description Sum Calculates the total of a cell range Average Calculates the average of a cell range Minimum (Min) Finds the smallest number in cell range Maximum (Max) Finds the largest number in a cell range Count Shows the number of cells in a range Spreadsheets

Microsoft Excel: The Basics – Part IV Create Charts In this exercise, you will create a column chart that compares the prices of each component of a computer. Excel offers a variety of options for creating charts, or graphs, of data. Some types of charts are: Bar Column Line Pie Often, charts are easier to understand and interpret than a page full of numbers! Spreadsheets

Microsoft Excel: The Basics – Part IV Charts To insert a chart: Select the cells you want to chart, including the column titles and row labels. These cells will be the source data for the chart. 2. From the Insert tab, click the desired Chart command. 3. Choose the desired chart type from the drop-down menu. 4. The selected chart will be inserted in the worksheet.

Microsoft Excel: The Basics – Part IV Charts Spreadsheets

You are now able to: Add a column of numbers with AutoSum Copy functions Create Charts Copy charts to another worksheet Print a worksheet