1. CA I Excel Lesson 1

2. √Cells√Components√Other Terms active cell formula bar column cell name box label cell address Go To command row find range Excel replace value spreadsheet zoom workbook worksheet worksheet tab

3. What is Excel? Excel is a spreadsheet program. A spreadsheet is a grid of rows and columns in which you enter text, numbers, and formulas and it calculates the results.

4. Worksheet and Workbook When you start Excel the programs starts with three blank worksheets: Sheet 1, Sheet 2, and Sheet 3. The name of the worksheet appears on the worksheet tab.

5. Worksheet and Workbook A worksheet is one spreadsheet in a workbook. ◦ Sheet 1 is a worksheet. ◦ Sheet 2 is another worksheet. A workbook is a collection of related worksheets. ◦ All three sheets, Sheet 1, Sheet 2, and Sheet 3, make the workbook.

6. Components Name Box is a box on the spreadsheet (just below the toolbar) that contains the cell reference for the active cell. Formula Bar is a box on the spreadsheet (just below the toolbar) that contains the formula or data contained in the active cell. A Formula is a series of calculations, expressions, numbers, and operators to carry out a command in mathematics Name Box Formula Bar

7. Cells A cell is the intersection of a row or column. An active cell is the cell that is highlighted. This cell address shows up in the name box. The cell address is the designation for a cell (for example: A5 or C17). This is the active cell. Its cell address is C2.

8. Cells A value is numeric data that is entered into a cell. ◦ It can contain a plus or minus sign, digits, and a decimal point. ◦ Values can be used in calculations. They are aligned to the right. An label is alphanumeric data. ◦ It can contain letters, punctuation marks, symbols, or numbers. ◦ Labels are not used in calculations. They are aligned to the left. This is a value. This is a label. 45 labels A great way to remember this is that Labels and Left begin with L

9. Columns and Rows A row is a horizontal line of data that is identified by a number on the left side. A column is a vertical line of data that is identified by a letter at the top. Row Column

10. Other Terms Zooming magnifies or reduces the view of the worksheet. A range is a set of adjoining highlighted cells (for example: B5:B18). The range is highlighted. This range is A1:C2.

11. Other Terms The Go To command is the fastest way to move to a particular cell. Find locates data in a worksheet. Replace substitutes new data for the found data.