Introduction to Excel 2010 Written by: Andie Philo

What is Excel? Microsoft Excel is an electronic spreadsheet program that runs on a personal computer. As with a paper spreadsheet, you can use Excel to organize your data into rows and columns and to perform mathematical calculations.

What is a Spreadsheet? A spreadsheet is an electronic document that stores various types of data. There are vertical columns and horizontal rows. A cell is where the column and row intersect. A cell can contain data and can be used in calculations of data within the spreadsheet. A spreadsheet is an electronic document that stores various types of data. There are vertical columns and horizontal rows. A cell is where the column and row intersect. A cell can contain data and can be used in calculations of data within the spreadsheet. An Excel spreadsheet contains worksheets. Related worksheets are held together in workbook. When you save a spreadsheet made in Excel it saves a workbook regardless of how many worksheets it contains. An Excel spreadsheet contains worksheets. Related worksheets are held together in workbook. When you save a spreadsheet made in Excel it saves a workbook regardless of how many worksheets it contains.

Why is this type of information useful and how can it help me? Excel allows you to create budgets & other important documents to manage data Proper usage of Excel can eliminate clunky data keeping methods and save you time Proper usage of Excel can eliminate errors & mistakes save you money

Let’s Get Started! Open Excel through your desktop icon or through the Start menu

The Ribbon Worksheet Information Formula Bar Scroll Bars This is a Column This is a Row This is a Cell Name Box

The Excel Mouse Pointer Standard Mouse Pointer Select Row Mouse Pointer Select Column Mouse Pointer Fill Handle: Drag & Copy Mouse Pointer Move Mouse Pointer Text Mouse Pointer Known as the “I Beam” Selection Mouse Pointer Row & Column Size Mouse Pointer

Let’s Begin Our First Spreadsheet!