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Excel: Introduction. Microsoft Office 2003. What is Excel? . Electronic spread sheet program. What can Excel do for you?. Ability to enter data quickly and accurately Recalculate data easily Perform what-if analysis Format information Create Charts Share Information Use Templates.
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Excel: Introduction Microsoft Office 2003 Info copied from Microsoft Help Files
What is Excel? • Electronic spread sheet program Info copied from Microsoft Help Files
What can Excel do for you? • Ability to enter data quickly and accurately • Recalculate data easily • Perform what-if analysis • Format information • Create Charts • Share Information • Use Templates Info copied from Microsoft Help Files
Excel Common Uses • Maintain values by calculating numbers • Represent values in charts • Create reports to summarize data • Analyze data • ….. Info copied from Microsoft Help Files
Can you identify the Excel Screen? • Title bar • Menu bar • Standard toolbar • Formula Bar • Name Box • Worksheet window • Worksheet • Status Bar • Cell Info copied from Microsoft Help Files
What is a cell? • Rectangular area where a column and a row intersect • An active cell is identified with a dark border Info copied from Microsoft Help Files
What is a workbook vs a worksheet? • A workbook is a collection of worksheets • Each worksheet consists of a series of columns (identified by lettered column headings) and rows (identified by numbered row headings) Some information has been copied from Microsoft Help Files
Naming a Worksheet • By default, the name is Sheet1, Sheet2, and so on, but you can give your worksheet a more appropriate name. • To rename the active sheet: • On the Sheet tab bar, right-click the tab you want to rename, and then click Rename. Type the new name over the current name. Info copied from Microsoft Help Files
Insert a blank worksheet • Add a single worksheet • Click Worksheet on the Insert menu. • Add multiple worksheets • Determine the number or worksheets you want to add. • Hold down SHIFT, and then select the same number of existing worksheet tabs that you want to add in the open workbook. • Example: If you want to add three new worksheets, select three existing worksheet tabs. • Click Worksheet on the Insert menu. Info copied from Microsoft Help Files
Copy a worksheet • [Ctrl] as you drag the sheet tab • Release the mouse button and then the [ctrl] • Rename appropriately Info copied from Microsoft Help Files
Change the order of worksheets • Click and hold mouse button on the tab of the sheet to be moved (a small triangle appears above the sheet name) • Drag the mouse to the left or right • Release mouse button at desired location Info copied from Microsoft Help Files
Delete a worksheet • Right click on sheet tab • Select delete Info copied from Microsoft Help Files
Gridlines • Gridlines are displayed by default on a worksheet • Select one or more worksheets. • On the Tools menu, click Options. • On the View tab, under Window options, clear or select the Gridlines check box to hide or show the gridlines. Info copied from Microsoft Help Files