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Microsoft Office Excel 2007 In Business

Core Chapter 1

Introduction

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Chapter Introduction

♦ Excel Overview♦ Changes in Excel 2007

from previous versions♦ File Menu♦ Excel 97-2000 File

Format

♦ Right Click & Control Keys

♦ Settings & Status Bar♦ Excel Help

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Paper Spreadsheet

♦ Historical Perspective♦ Data was recorded

manually (Figure 1.1)

♦ Recalculation Capability♦ Calculations were

performed manually (Figure 1.2)

♦ Notice sales figure in Column 1 Row 9

♦ Sales should be 100♦ Erase mistake &

manually recalculate

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Modernized Application

♦ Decision Making Tool♦ Figure 1.3 Sales analysis

application

♦ Recalculation Capability♦ Use of cell references in

formulas

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Excel Overview

♦ Graphic User Interface♦ Overall appearance

♦ New Features♦ For a summary, watch this

video from Microsoft

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Ribbons, Tabs, Icons

♦ Ribbons contain commands and features; replaces most of the pull down menus and some toolbars

♦ Quick Access Toolbar (shown in Figure 1.6)♦ Contains commonly used

icons

♦ May be customized

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File Menu

♦ Most Drop Down Menus♦ Have been replaced by the

Ribbon system

♦ File Drop Down Menu♦ Does exist in Excel 2007

♦ File Menu Commands♦ Shown in Figure 1.7

♦ Accessed by the Office button

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Excel 97-2003 File Format

♦ Excel 2007 File Format♦ Not compatible with

previous versions

♦ To open/share files with previous versions, must use Save As Option

♦ File Extensions♦ Previous editions

♦ .xls♦ Excel 2007

♦ .xlsx

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Right Click & Control Keys

♦ Right Click♦ Options are context

sensitive

♦ Control♦ Available options may be

accessed as keyboard shortcuts

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Settings & Status Bar

♦ Popular Settings♦ Allow user to change

default settings for future workbooks

♦ Excel Options Dialog Box (shown in Figure 1.10)♦ Example shows default

Font change

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Status Bar

♦ Appearance♦ May be customized by right

clicking

♦ Available options♦ May be previewed as

shown

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Excel Help

♦ The Help Window♦ Accessed via Help icon or

the F1 key

♦ Search Button♦ Allows you to find topics of

interest

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Video Workshop

♦ Purpose♦ Steps

♦ Perform the steps before watching the video

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Why Do I Need This?

♦ Cell Referencing♦ Exercises illustrate how to maximize Excel’s

cell referencing capabilities♦ What is Wrong with This Spreadsheet?

♦ Gives you the opportunity to apply the concepts learned

♦ Will be offered in future chapters

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Question Exercises

♦ Anecdote Questions for Discussion♦ Review Questions♦ Skills Exam

♦ Used to test knowledge of various skills

♦ Relate to Business applications

♦ Will begin at the end of Chapter 2

♦ Challenge Question♦ No specific solution method

♦ Results must be accurate

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Chapter Summary

♦ Paper Spreadsheet♦ Electronic Spreadsheet♦ Excel Overview♦ Ribbons, Tabs, Icons♦ File Menu♦ Excel 97-2003 File Format

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Chapter Summary (cont.)

♦ Right Click & Control Keys♦ Settings & Status Bar♦ Status Bar♦ Excel Help