1. Microsoft Excel 101

2. 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

3. 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
Enter data into cells
Edit and delete data
Part III
Format cells
Define and use ranges
Insert and delete columns and rows
Change column width
Part IV
Add a title to a worksheet
Change row height
Print a worksheet
Objectives:
Spreadsheets

4. Microsoft Excel: The Basics
workbook
An Excel file that holds worksheets.
worksheet
A table of data that is organized into rows and columns.
Worksheet tab
Tabs located at the bottom of the workbook file that represent worksheets within the workbook.
Cell(s)
A cell is where data is entered.
Why It Matters
Why do I need to learn how to create spreadsheets?
Spreadsheet software is a powerful tool that helps people manage all types of information. A spreadsheet can help you create and manage a budget, keep track of your grades, and compare prices on an item you are looking to purchase. There are many other things you can use a spreadsheet for as well.

5. Microsoft Excel: The Basics – Part I

6. Microsoft Excel: The Basics – Part II
The rows and columns in an Excel worksheet intersect (cross each other) to create cells. A cell is where data is entered. Each cell has an address, which is the cell’s column letter and row number (such as B16 or L5).
Row
The horizontal spaces with numbered headings located along the left side of the worksheet.
Column
A table of data that is organized into rows and columns.
Name Box
An Excel file that holds worksheets.
Did you Know?
A worksheet contains 16,384 columns and 1,048,576 rows.

7. Get to Know Microsoft Excel
In this exercise, you will learn several ways to move between cells in a worksheet. Knowing how to move between cells will help you quickly create a worksheet to organize your data.
Get to Know Microsoft Excel
Click cell D5 to make it active.
Press the left arrow key until cell B5 is selected.
Press the arrow keys to select H20.
Exercise #1
Press [Ctrl] + [HOME].
Last cell in a current row: [Ctrl] + [ ]
First cell in a current row: [Home]
Last cell in a current row: [Ctrl] + [ ]
Last cell in a current column: [Ctrl] + [ ]
Exercise #2

8. Get to Know Microsoft Excel
Exercise #3
Get to Know Microsoft Excel
Click the down scroll arrow on the vertical scroll bar.
Click the right scroll arrow on the horizontal scroll bar, press [Shift], and drag to the right.
Click and the horizontal scroll bar, press [Shift], and drag to the right.
Click and drag horizontal scroll bar to the left to view column A.
Click the up scroll arrow on the vertical scroll bar.

9. Get to Know Microsoft Excel
Press [F5], enter AB321, then click OK or Enter.
Click and the Name Box on the left side of the formula bar.
Enter E15, then press [Enter].
Exercise #4

10. You are now able to:
Identify the parts of the Excel workbook
Navigate between the cells in a worksheet using various methods