Excel main points
- 1. Excel Excel program used to do advanced calculations with many functions Workbook consists of 3 work sheets by default (you can insert or delete work sheets) each work sheet consists of columns and rows Number of columns and rows varies between excel versions Insert /rename / delete work sheet: Right click on worksheet name > insert > worksheet > ok Or home tab > insert > sheet Insert row: 1. Right click on row header 2. Select insert Insert column 1. Right click on column header 2. Select insert
- 2. Insert cell: 1. Home>insert>insert cells 2. Select from menu Delete work sheet /row /column /cell: 1. Home>delete >……. Or right click on each of them > select delete Format cell: Right click on cell > select format cells 2 3 1 4 2 3 1
- 3. 2 3 1 Format work sheet /row /column Home>format Insert chart: 1. Insert data and select range of data. 2. Press insert tab> chart Format chart: 1. Select chart 2. Use (design / layout /format) tabs to format chart as: Move chart location – change chart type. Cell is the intersection of column and row Columns are labeled by letters, rows are labeled by numbers
- 4. Formula starts with equal “=” sign Function: Is built-in formula and can be used to perform simple or complex Calculations. Count Function counts the number of numeric entries in a list It will ignore blanks, text and errors. COUNTA Function counts the number of numeric or text entries in a list. It will ignore blanks. Sum Function finds the total of values Average finds average values of some values MAX Function finds the highest value of some values MAX Function finds the lowest value of some values