Microsoft Office Excel Lesson An introduction to the basic use of Excel By: Samantha Simons
Introduction Excel is a software program that lets you use spreadsheets to depict different data relationships Excel is a software program that lets you use spreadsheets to depict different data relationships
Features Excel has many parts, from the picture on the next screen label the parts of the screen indicated. Excel has many parts, from the picture on the next screen label the parts of the screen indicated. Title Bar Menu Bar Standard Toolbar Close Window Close Program Active Cell Column Heading Row Heading Status Bar Active Worksheet Drawing Toolbar Function Box
Answers 1. Title bar 2. Menu bar 3. Standard toolbar 4. Active cell 5. Function box 6. Column heading 7. Row heading 8. Active sheet 9. Drawing toolbar 10. Status bar 11. Close window 12. Close program
Inserting Data To insert data, click on desired cell and begin typing and hit Enter To insert data, click on desired cell and begin typing and hit Enter Insert the following data Insert the following data –A1 your name –A2 your grade –A3 the date
Adding Basic Formulas To get a sum of a row of numbers To get a sum of a row of numbers –=sum(C1:C9) Input the values in the table on the right Input the values in the table on the right C125 C236 C387 C445 C535 C659 C749 C867 C983
Sheets with formulas What yours will look likeJust showing the formula
Creating Charts and Graphs Basic charts show the relationship between two different criteria's Basic charts show the relationship between two different criteria's To begin, insert data into Excel Spreadsheet To begin, insert data into Excel Spreadsheet Highlight the area of data and Click on Insert Chart Highlight the area of data and Click on Insert Chart From there follow the ChartWizard to complete the chart From there follow the ChartWizard to complete the chart
Inserting New Worksheets On Menu Bar, Click Insert, Worksheet On Menu Bar, Click Insert, Worksheet A new worksheet will appear A new worksheet will appear
Renaming the Worksheet Double-Click on Worksheet Tab, will highlight text Double-Click on Worksheet Tab, will highlight text Type in Sales Type in Sales Press Enter Press Enter The Tab name is now Sales The Tab name is now Sales
Summary Excel is a spreadsheet software that shows the relationship between data series Excel is a spreadsheet software that shows the relationship between data series Features include: charts, graphs, calculating totals, adding new worksheets and renaming them Features include: charts, graphs, calculating totals, adding new worksheets and renaming them In the next chapter, we will continue to learn more about Excel and its’ many features In the next chapter, we will continue to learn more about Excel and its’ many features
Summary cont. The next objectives will be to format the cells, highlight important values/text, embed pictures, and more The next objectives will be to format the cells, highlight important values/text, embed pictures, and more Any questions so far? Any questions so far?
Assignment Open your textbook to page 25 and do the review questions at the bottom of the page Open your textbook to page 25 and do the review questions at the bottom of the page When you are finished get a handout of the Excel screen and fill out the names of the icons When you are finished get a handout of the Excel screen and fill out the names of the icons