1. Introduction to Spreadsheets

2. What is a Spreadsheet?
A spreadsheet is used for storing information and data.
Calculations can be performed on the data in a spreadsheet.
Microsoft Excel is the most common spreadsheet application, although there are other spreadsheets available.

3. What are spreadsheets used for?

4. What are spreadsheets used for?
Sales tracking
Monitoring progress or stock
Calculating sales or profit
Visualising data
Timetables
Lists
Any time you want to look for a
pattern or trend in your figures..

5. By the end of this session...
Entry levels 2 & 3 will be able to: Enter information onto a spreadsheet, be able to add up numbers and perform formatting.
Levels 1 & 2 will be able to: Do all the above, PLUS use some statistical formulae and graphs.
ALL to practice key skills: copying, pasting, opening/closing applications, entering text and numbers.

6. Parts of a Spreadsheet This is a COLUMN. Columns are labelled
with letters.

7. Parts of a Spreadsheet
This is a ROW
Rows are labelled
with numbers.

8. Parts of a Spreadsheet This is a CELL Each cell has a unique
CELL REFERENCE

9. The CELL REFERENCE of this cell is
Parts of a Spreadsheet
The CELL REFERENCE of this cell is E 4

10. Parts of a Spreadsheet
The cell that you are currently clicked in is called the ACTIVE CELL. It has a thick black line around it. Any text you type will go in this cell.

11. Parts of a Spreadsheet
A LABEL is a piece of TEXT that you add to a spreadsheet to help describe the numbers.

12. Parts of a Spreadsheet
These are all LABELS.

13. Parts of a Spreadsheet
A VALUE is a NUMBER that you type into a spreadsheet.
It is a number that you already know.

14. Parts of a Spreadsheet
These are all VALUES.

15. (Every one on these boxes is a cell)
Find your way around
Rows
(Side to Side)
[Numbered]
Columns
(Up and Down)
[Letters]
Cell
(Every one on these boxes is a cell)
Every cell has a name to help you find the right one.
Its name starts with the column letter and then the row number.
So, this cell is called what?
F22

16. How do we make them look good?
We have lots of formatting techniques we can use.
We can :
Change the font
Turn fonts and cells different colours
Change font size
Change alignment (left, centre, right)
Merge cells
Add borders and gridlines
Add pictures

17. Formulae can also be viewed and edited here in the formula bar.
Start with =
then
create the formula
When you press Enter, the formula will automatically be calculated.

18. Formulae All formula must start with = To add, use +
To subtract, use -
To multiply, use *
To divide, use /

19. Formulae - FUNCTIONS

20. Key vocabulary Cell Row Column Formula(e) Cell reference Active cell
Label
Value

21. New Vocabulary SUM function (AutoSUM) Fill handle (Auto fill)
Select
Move