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®Microsoft Office 2010
Excel Tutorial 1: Getting Started with Excel
XPXPXPObjectives• Understand the use of spreadsheets and Excel• Learn the parts of the Excel window• Scroll through a worksheet and navigate
between worksheets• Create and save a workbook file• Enter text, numbers, and dates into a
worksheet• Resize, insert, and remove columns and rows
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XPXPXPObjectives• Select and move cell ranges• Insert formulas and functions• Insert, delete, move, and rename worksheets• Work with editing tools• Preview and print a workbook
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Visual Overview
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The Excel Window
XPXPXPIntroducing Microsoft Excel 2010• Computer program used to enter, store, analyze,
and present quantitative data• Creates electronic versions of spreadsheets– Collection of text and numbers laid out in a grid
• Displays values calculated from data• Allows what-if analysis– Ability to change values in a spreadsheet and
assess the effect they have on calculated values
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XPXPXPSpreadsheet Data in Excel
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XPXPXPWorksheet Navigation• A workbook can have two kinds of sheets:–Worksheet contains a grid of rows and
columns into which user enters data–Chart sheet provides visual representation
of data• Cell reference identifies column/row location
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XPXPXPWorksheet Navigation• To navigate between worksheets–Use sheet tabs
• To navigate within a worksheet–Use mouse, keyboard, GoTo dialog box, or
type cell reference in Name box
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XPXPXPWorksheet Navigation Keys
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XPXPXPPlanning a Workbook• Use a planning analysis sheet to define:–Goal or purpose of workbook– Type of data to collect– Formulas needed to apply to data you
collected and entered–Appearance of workbook content
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XPXPXPEntering Text, Numbers, and Dates• Text data– Combination of letters, numbers, and symbols– Often referred to as a text string
• Number data– Numerical value to be used in a mathematical
calculation• Date and time data– Commonly recognized formats for date and time
values
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XPXPXPEntering Text• New data appears in both the active cell and
the formula bar• Truncation• AutoComplete feature• To enter multiple lines of text within a cell–Create a line break with Alt + Enter
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XPXPXPEntering Text
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XPXPXPEntering Numbers
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XPXPXPWorking with Columns and Rows• To make data easier to read:–Modify size of columns and rows in a
worksheet• To modify size of columns or rows:–Drag border to resize–Double-click border to autofit– Format the Cells group to specify
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XPXPXPWorking with Columns and Rows• Column width– Expressed in terms of number of characters
or pixels (8.43 characters equals 64 pixels)–Note: Pixel size is based on screen
resolution• Row height–Measured in points (1/72 of an inch) or
pixels–Default row height: 15 points or 20 pixels
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XPXPXPWorking with Columns and Rows
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XPXPXPWorking with Columns and Rows• Inserting a column or row– Existing columns or rows shift to
accommodate
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XPXPXPWorking with Columns and Rows• Deleting and clearing a row or column–Deleting removes both the data and the
cells–Clearing removes the data, leaving blank
cells where data had been
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Visual Overview
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Worksheet Data
XPXPXPWorking with Cells and Ranges• Range reference indicates location and size of
a cell range–Adjacent (A1:G5)–Nonadjacent (A1:A5;F1:G5)
• Selecting a range–Work with all cells in the range as a group
• Moving and copying a range–Drag and drop–Cut and paste
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XPXPXPWorking with Cells and Ranges• Inserting and deleting a range– Existing cells shift to accommodate the
change
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XPXPXPWorking with Formulas• Formula– An expression that returns a value– Written using operators that combine different
values, resulting in a single displayed value
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XPXPXPWorking with Formulas• Entering a formula–Click cell where you want formula results to
appear– Type = and an expression that calculates a
value using cell references and arithmetic operators• Cell references allow you to change
values used in the calculation without having to modify the formula itself
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XPXPXPWorking with Formulas• Order of precedence– Set of predefined rules used to determine
sequence in which operators are applied in a calculation
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XPXPXPWorking with Formulas• Viewing a formula– Select cell and review expression displayed in the
formula bar– Each cell reference is color coded in the formula
and corresponding cell in the worksheet
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XPXPXPWorking with Formulas• Copying and pasting formulas–Cell references adjust to reflect new
location of the formula in the worksheet
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XPXPXPWorking with Formulas• Guidelines for writing effective formulas:–Keep them simple–Do not hide data values within formulas–Break up formulas to show intermediate
results
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XPXPXPIntroducing Functions• Function– Named operation that returns a value– Simplifies a formula, reducing a long formula into
a compact statement; for example, to add values in the range A1:A10:• Enter the long formula:
=A1+A2+A3+A4+A5+A6+A7+A8+A9+A10 - or -• Use the SUM function to accomplish the same
thing:=SUM(A1:A10)
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XPXPXPEntering a Function
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XPXPXPEntering Functions with AutoSum• Fast, convenient way to enter commonly used
functions• Includes buttons to quickly insert/generate:– Sum of values in column or row (SUM)– Average value in column or row (AVERAGE)– Total count of numeric values in column or row
(COUNT)– Minimum value in column or row (MIN)– Maximum value in column or row (MAX)
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XPXPXPEntering Functions with AutoSum
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XPXPXPWorking with Worksheets• Inserting a worksheet–Name of new worksheet is based on
number and names of other sheets in the workbook
• Deleting a worksheet• Renaming a worksheet–31 characters maximum, including blank
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XPXPXPWorking with Worksheets• Moving and copying a worksheet– To move:• Click and drag
– To copy:• Ctrl + drag and drop
–Place most important worksheets at beginning of workbook (leftmost sheet tabs), less important worksheets toward end (rightmost tabs)
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XPXPXPEditing Worksheet Content• Use Edit mode to edit cell contents– Keyboard shortcuts apply only to text within
selected cell
• Undoing and redoing an action– Excel maintains a list of actions performed in a
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XPXPXPEditing Worksheet Content• Using find and replace
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XPXPXPEditing Worksheet Content• Using the spelling checker
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XPXPXPPreviewing a Workbook
• Changing worksheet views–Normal view–Page Layout view–Page Break Preview
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XPXPXPPage Layout View
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XPXPXPPage Break Preview
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XPXPXPPreviewing a Workbook• Working with page orientation–Portrait orientation (default)• Page is taller than wide
– Landscape orientation• Page is wider than tall
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XPXPXPPrinting a Workbook• Print tab provides options for choosing what
to print and how to print–Printout includes only the data in the
worksheet–Other elements (e.g., row/column headings,
gridlines) will not print by default• Good practice: Review print preview before
printing to ensure that printout looks exactly as you intended and avoid unnecessary reprinting
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XPXPXPPrinting a Workbook
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XPXPXPViewing and Printing Worksheet Formulas• Switch to formula view– Useful when you encounter unexpected results
and want to examine underlying formulas or to discuss your formulas with a colleague
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XPXPXPViewing and Printing Worksheet Formulas• Scaling the printout of a worksheet forces
contents to fit on a single page
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®Microsoft Office 2010
Excel Tutorial 2: Formatting a Workbook
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Objectives• Format text, numbers, and dates• Change fonts and font colors• Add fill colors and background images• Create formulas to add, subtract, and divide
values• Apply number formats• Align, indent, and rotate cell contents
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Objectives• Merge a range into a single cell• Copy and paste formats• Apply built-in cell styles• Change the theme of a workbook• Create formulas to add and subtract values• Apply a built-in table style and select table
style options
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Objectives• Highlight cells with conditional formats• Hide worksheet rows• Define the print area, insert page breaks, and
add print titles• Create headers and footers• Select page margins
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Visual Overview
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Worksheet Formatting
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Formatting Cell Text• Formatting– Process of changing workbook’s appearance by
defining fonts, styles, colors, and graphical effects• Only the appearance of data changes, not data
itself– Enhances readability and appeal– Live Preview shows the effects of formatting
options before you apply them• Themes– Named collections of formatting effects
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Applying Fonts and Font Styles• Theme fonts and non-theme fonts• Character styles (serif fonts and
sans serif fonts)• Font styles, special effects, font size
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Applying a Font Color• Themes have 12 colors: 4 for text and
backgrounds, 6 for accents and highlights, and 2 for hyperlinks
• Standard colors (always available)• Custom colors• Automatic colors
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Working with Colors and Backgrounds
• Changing a fill color
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Working with Colors and Backgrounds
• Background images do not print
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Formatting Calculated Values• Goal: Make workbook easier to interpret–Add a comma as a thousands separator–Control number of decimal places–Use percentage and currency symbols
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Formatting Calculated Values• Create formulas to add, subtract, and divide
values
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Formatting Calculated Values • Applying number formats– Use General number format for simple
calculations– Apply Excel’s additional formatting to make
numbers easier to interpret• Accounting style–Lines up currency values within a column by
currency symbol and decimal point –Encloses negative numbers within
parentheses
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Applying Number Formats
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Applying Number Formats
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Formatting Calculated Values• Formatting dates and times– Dates/times are stored as numbers, not as text• Applying different formats does not affect
values• Makes it easier to calculate time intervals
– Short Date format or Long Date format– 12- or 24-hour time
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Formatting Worksheet Cells• Format appearance of individual cells by:–Modifying alignment of text within the cell– Indenting cell text–Adding borders of different styles and colors
to individual cells or ranges
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Formatting Worksheet Cells• Aligning cell content– Default:• Cell text aligned
with left bottom borders• Cell values aligned
with right bottom borders
– Buttons to set alignment options are in Alignment group on Home tab
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Formatting Worksheet Cells• Indenting cell content–Useful for entries considered subsections of
a worksheet
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Formatting Worksheet Cells• Merging cells–Retains only content (and cell reference)
from upper-left cell in the range–Merge options: Merge & Center, Merge
Across, Merge Cell, and Unmerge Cells
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Formatting Worksheet Cells• Rotating cell contents saves space and
provides visual interest
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Formatting Worksheet Cells• Adding cell borders enhances readability of
rows and columns or data–Add borders to left, top, right, or bottom of
cell or range; around an entire cell; or around outside edges of a range– Specify thickness
and number of lines in border
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Options in the Format Cells Dialog Box
• Presents formats available from Home tab in a different way and provides more choices
• Six tabs, each focusing on different options:–Number–Alignment– Font–Border– Fill–Protection
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Options in the Format Cells Dialog Box
• Border tab
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Copying and Pasting Formats• Copying formats with Format Painter– Fast and efficient way of maintaining a
consistent look and feel throughout a workbook–Copies formatting without duplicating data
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Copying and Pasting Formats• Use Paste Options Button to paste formatting
from a copied range along with its contents
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Copying and Pasting Formats• Use Paste Special to control exactly how to
paste the copied range
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Visual Overview
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Table Styles and Page Formatting
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Applying Cell Styles• Use styles to ensure that cells displaying same
type of data use the same format• Style– Selection of formatting options using a
specific font and color from the current theme– If style is later revised, appearance of any
cell formatted with that style is updated automatically; saves time and effort
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Applying Cell Styles
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Working with Themes• Appearance of fonts, colors, and cell styles
depends on workbook’s current theme• If theme is changed, formatting of fonts,
colors, and cell styles changes throughout entire workbook
• Only elements directly tied to a theme change when you select a different theme
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Working with Themes
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Creating Formulas to Add and Subtract Values
• Use this data to identify trends
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Working with Table Styles• Specifies formats (e.g., font color, fill color) for
each element• More efficient than formatting individual cells• Ensures that table’s formatting reflects any
changes made to the table
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Working with Table Styles• Table style elements can be turned on or off–Header Row–Total Row– First Column– Last Column–Banded Rows–Banded Columns
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Selecting Table Style Options
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Highlighting Cells with Conditional Formats
• Goal of highlighting: Provide strong visual clue of important data or results
• Format applied to a cell depends upon value or content of the cell
• Dynamic: If cell’s value changes, cell’s format also changes as needed
• Excel has four conditional formats: data bars, highlighting, color scales, and icon sets
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Highlighting Rules• Each conditional format has a set of rules that
define how formatting should be applied and under what conditions format will be changed
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Highlighting Cells with Conditional Formats
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Highlighting Cells with Conditional Formats
• Always include a legend – a key that shows each color used in the worksheet and what it means
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Hiding Worksheet Data• Manage contents of a large worksheet by
selectively hiding rows and columns of extraneous data
• Allows you to focus attention on only a select few data points
• Does not affect other formulas in workbook• Never hide data that is crucial to
understanding a workbook
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Formatting the Worksheet for Printing
• Print options can be applied to an entire workbook or to individual sheets
• Look at a worksheet in Page Layout view to see how it would print
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Formatting the Worksheet for Printing• Defining the print area allows you to override
default settings and print part of a worksheet–Region sent to the printer from the active
sheet–Can cover adjacent or nonadjacent range in
current worksheet–Generally easiest to set in Page Break
Preview• Fit a large worksheet on a single page by
reducing size of the page margin
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Formatting the Worksheet for Printing
• Inserting page breaks– Automatic page breaks– Manual page breaks
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Formatting the Worksheet for Printing
• Add print titles (descriptive information) on each page of a printout in case pages become separated
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Formatting the Worksheet for Printing
• Create page headers and footers to include text not usually found within the worksheet (e.g., author, date, filename)
• Headers and footers have three sections: left, center, right
• Elements are dynamic