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Introduction to Excel 2007. Written by: Andie Philo. What is Excel?. Microsoft Excel is an electronic spreadsheet program. It can help you record, analyze, and present quantitative information. It allows you to enter both text and numbers. It is also helpful in computing formulas. .
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Introduction to Excel 2007 Written by: Andie Philo
What is Excel? Microsoft Excel is an electronic spreadsheet program. It can help you record, analyze, and present quantitative information. It allows you to enter both text and numbers. It is also helpful in computing formulas.
What is a Spreadsheet? You may have heard the terms "spreadsheet" and "worksheet, which are often used interchangeably. For the purposes of this class, the term worksheet refers to the row-and-column matrix sheet on which you work, while the term spreadsheet refers to this type of computer application. In addition, the term workbook will refer to the book of pages that is the standard Excel spreadsheet document. The workbook can contain worksheets, chart sheets, or macro modules.
Why is this type of information useful and how can it help me? • Excel allows you to create budgets & other important documents to manage data • Proper usage of Excel can eliminate clunky data keeping methods and save you time • Proper usage of Excel can eliminate errors & mistakes save you money
Let’s Get Started! Open Excel through your desktop icon or through the Start menu
Formula Bar Name Box This is a Row This is a Column The Ribbon This is a Cell Scroll Bars Worksheet Information
The Excel Mouse Pointer Fill Handle: Drag & Copy Mouse Pointer Standard Mouse Pointer Selection Mouse Pointer Move Mouse Pointer Text Mouse Pointer Known as the “I Beam” Row & Column Size Mouse Pointer Select Column Mouse Pointer Select Row Mouse Pointer
