1. Chapter 18: Basic Spreadsheet Skills
Spreadsheet programs enable you to accomplish many tasks, such as accounting, keeping track of grades, cataloging your DVD collection, or listing a club roster. This chapter covers the basics:
Spreadsheet essentials
Columns and rows
Headings and labels
Selecting data
Working with cell data
Cell formatting
Computer Literacy

2. Introduction
Understanding s______________
Working with Cell Data in r_____ and c________
Formatting c_____
All Spreadsheets Are Not Alike

3. Understanding Spreadsheets
Columns and Rows
Just like in Chapter 16
Whole spreadsheet rather than table in a Word document
Cells labeled by c______ and r___, such as B1 or C12

4. Headings and Labels Column h_______s Row l________s
Descriptive words or numbers
No “heading row” like in Word
Row l________s
Like column headings
Can be words or numbers
The reason for no heading row is that there’s no single page break in a spreadsheet program. The spreadsheet can just go on and on and on. This question might come up because the students will have completed Chapter 16 recently.

5. S_______ D___
Click to select a cell
Click row n______ or column l______ to select r__ or c_____
Click and d___ to select multiple cells
Click and d___ row n_____ or column l_____ to select multiple rows or columns
Click blue r________ at top left to select a__

6. Working with Cell Data
C___ and t___ to enter data
C___ and press [D_____] to delete cell contents
D_____-click to select cell contents
Click and press [__] to edit or add to a cell

7. Filling in Series Data Select a series of cells
Grab the f___ h______ and d___
Drag d___ or r____ to __crease numbers
Drag u_ or l___ to __crease numbers
Drag dates, days, months, numbers
If you grab the fill handle and drag random data, like a person’s name or a combination of letters and numbers, Excel will simply duplicate the data.

8. Inserting and Deleting
Select a row or column
Insert
Go to H___ | I_____
Or r____-click and select I_____
Delete
Go to H___ | D_____ to delete
Or r____-click and select D_____

9. Inserting and Deleting Cells
Inserting or deleting s_____ other cells
Need to determine where to shift so your data still makes s____

10. Adjusting Width and Height
Can adjust both column width and row height
Click and d___ on the d_______ l___ b_______ columns or cells

11. AutoFit AutoFit makes rows and columns m____h their c______
Home | F_____ | AutoFit Column Width
Home | F_____ | AutoFit Row Height

12. Keeping Visible Sc_____g h____s column headings and row labels
Freeze to k___ v______
Select r__ b____
Go to V___ | F_____ Panes | Freeze Panes

13. Formatting Cells Numbers C______ Date and Time D_____ places
Using c______
C______
Select m_______ format
Date and Time

14. Cell Shading Apply c____ to any b_____
Right-click column or row and select Format Cells
F___ tab
Or use the Fill Color button on the Ribbon

15. Cell Borders Add and format b______
R____-click and select F______ Cells
Border t__
Or use the Borders button on the Ribbon

16. Aligning Cell Contents
Default alignment
Numbers are r____ aligned
Text is l___ aligned
Use the Left, Center, and Right buttons on the t______
Or, use the Alignment tab in the F_____ C____ dialog box

17. A________ Tab Controls h_______ alignment Controls v_______ alignment
Can w___ text within a cell
Can m_____ cells
Other fancy tricks

18. C___ Styles Excel comes with p_____ Cell S_____
You can also create c_____ Cell Styles

19. T____ Styles Excel comes with p_____ Table Styles
You can also create c_____ Table Styles

20. All Spreadsheets Are Not Alike
Clearly l_____ rows, columns, worksheets
Make sure data is accurate

21. Summary
Understanding Spreadsheets
Working with Cell Data in Rows and Columns
Formatting Cells
All Spreadsheets Are Not Alike