5-2 Introduction to Microsoft Excel Presentation_240928_200740.pdf
- 2. …Microsoft Excel is the spreadsheet component of the Microsoft Office Suite. It is used primarily to enter, edit, format, sort, perform mathematical computations, save, retrieve and print numeric data. Microsoft Excel…
- 3. • Identify the main parts of the Excel window. • Identify the purpose of the commands on the menu bar. • Work with the buttons on the toolbar. Objectives
- 4. • Explain the purpose of options available for printing a spreadsheet. • Enter and format text and numbers into cells. Objectives
- 5. • Successfully move from one cell to another containing formulas and text. • Copy, Cut and Paste text and formulas. • Understand cell references. Objectives
- 6. • Understand cell references. • Perform basic mathematical operations in a spreadsheet. Objectives
- 7. Screen Components The opening screen for Microsoft Excel 2010 looks like this…
- 8. While different versions have different appearances, they all have most of the same features. If you know what to call it, you should be able to find it in other versions. Terminology
- 10. The area outlined in red is called the title bar. It displays the names of the open program (in this case Microsoft Excel) and the name of the current file.
- 11. This file has not yet been saved so its name is Book2. Files created in Microsoft Excel are often referred to as spreadsheets or workbooks and have the file extension .xls or .xlsx
- 12. The area outlined in red contains the minimize, maximize/restore and close buttons for the program window.
- 13. These three buttons are on almost every window that opens in a Windows based platform. They are on Mac windows as well, but they are circles instead of squares.
- 14. When you click the minimize button the program becomes a button on the Windows taskbar located at the bottom of the screen.
- 15. You can restore the document to its original shape and size by either: Clicking on the button on the task bar one time to restore it to active mode,
- 16. If you have multiple files from the same program open you will need to select the one you want to restore to active mode.
- 17. When you click the maximize / restore button the program assumes the same shape and size it was before you minimized it. | OR, the program window will fill the screen.
- 18. When you click the close button the program will ask you if you want to save the changes if you have made any changes. Once you have responded to this question the program will close.
- 19. The area outlined in red is called the quick access toolbar. It contains the most commonly used commands in Microsoft Word: 1. Save 2. Undo 3. Repeat
- 20. Microsoft Office 2007 & 2010 use what is referred to as the “Ribbon” interface. The area outlined in red is the Ribbon. The ribbons we are going to go over today are the default ribbons.
- 21. You may customize the ribbon and or a group on the ribbon on your personal computer to have only the features you want to use. In order to do this all you have to do is right mouse click on the ribbon or the group you want to customize.
- 22. The words File, Home, Insert, etc… outlined in red are referred to as tabs. Each Tab has several Groups attached to it.
- 23. The area outlined in red is referred to as the worksheet and most of its components remain the same regardless of which tab you are currently using.
- 24. The name bar tells you the column and row of the cell that is selected.
- 25. The File Tab menu contains the commands most commonly associated with the file.
- 26. The Home Tab Groups contain the commands most commonly associated with the formatting and editing of cells and their contents. Clipboard | Font | Alignment | Number Styles | Cells | Editing
- 27. The Insert Tab Groups contain the commands most commonly associated with adding something to the document. Tables | Illustrations | Charts | Sparklines Filter | Links | Text | Symbols
- 28. The Page Layout Groups contain the commands most commonly associated with settings that would affect the entire page or worksheet. Themes | Page Setup | Page Background Paragraph | Arrange
- 29. The Formulas Groups contain the commands most commonly associated with Excel’s formulas and functions. Function Library | Defined Names Formula Auditing | Circulation
- 30. The Data Tab groups contain the commands most commonly associated with data from external sources, and evaluating or arranging data. Get External Data | Connections Sort & Filter | Data Tools | Outline
- 31. The Review Tabs groups contain the commands most commonly associated with the text portions of a spreadsheet and sharing changes. Proofing | Language Comments | Changes
- 32. The View Tab groups contain the commands most commonly associated with the variety of ways you can “look at” a worksheet or workbook. Workbook Views | Show | Zoom Window | Macros