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Introduction to Microsoft Excel: What is a Spreadsheet?

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Objectives (1 of 2)

Describe what a spreadsheet is and potential applications

Distinguish between a formula and a constant

Open, save, print a workbook; insert and delete rows and columns

Distinguish between a pull-down menu, shortcut menu and toolbar

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Objectives (2 of 2)

Describe the three-dimensional nature of a workbook; distinguish between a workbook and a worksheet

Print worksheet with values or formulas

Use Page Setup to print worksheet and preview before printing

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Overview

Introduction to Spreadsheets and Excel

Show wide diversity of spreadsheet applications

Fundamentals of spreadsheets using Excel

Worksheet recalculates automatically after changes

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Spreadsheet Basics

Spreadsheet is a computerized ledger

Divided into Rows and Columns

Cell References Constants--entries that do

not change Formulas--combination of

constants and functions

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Excel Basics

Common user interface of all Office 97 applications

Worksheet is an Excel spreadsheet

Workbook contains one or more worksheets

Toolbars--Standard and Formatting

File menu--Save, Open and Print commands

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Excel 97 Screen

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Excel 97 Screen

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Introduction to Microsoft Excel

Hands-On Exercise 1 Welcome to Windows Obtain the Practice Files Start Microsoft Excel Open the Workbook The Active Cell, Formula Bar

and Worksheet Tabs Experiment (What If?) The Office Assistant Print and Close the Workbook

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Modifying the Worksheet

Insert and Delete Commands for both rows and columns

Page Setup Commands--Portrait versus Landscape, Margins, Header/Footer, and Sheet Tabs

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Modifying a Worksheet

Hands-On Exercise 2 Open the Workbook The Save As Command Delete a Row The Undo Command Insert a Row and Second Row Insert a Column Display the Cell Formulas The Page Setup Command The Print Preview Command

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Excel Features and Commands

Active cell Formula bar Shortcut menu Status bar Toolbars ScreenTips Edit Delete versus Edit Clear Incompatible File Type from

Excel 95 Save as Command

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Chapter 1 Summary

Spreadsheet is computerized accountant’s ledger

Spreadsheet is generic term Cells contain formulas or

constants Editing worksheets Print worksheets with

values and formulas

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Practice with Excel

1. More with Grade books

2. Exotic Gardens Nurseries

3. Residential Colleges

4. Budget

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Case Studies

Buying a Computer

Portfolio Management

Accuracy Counts

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