Mr. VerlinSouth Philadelphia High SchoolApril 12, 2010

Preliminaries

Pre-class (10 classwork points): in your notebooks, answer the following questions: What is a spreadsheet? Reference the

word in the dictionary of http://www.dictionary.com.

Name at least 10 possible uses for spreadsheets.

Excel Basics

Log in. Launch Excel. Common Interface Controls:

Menus Toolbars

Spreadsheet basics: Rows (numbered horizontally) Columns (lettered vertically) Addresses (row and column intersections)

Focus Lesson: Data Lists

Data Entry Basic Formatting

Font changes Boldfacing

File Basics Saving Closing Opening Exiting

Focus Lesson: Data Lists

Begin entering the Product IDs, names and prices in the corresponding columns as listed on the practice file handout. When complete, your spreadsheet should look the same as the handout except for the formatting.

When you’ve completed the data entry, save your work.

Exit Ticket: Spreadsheets In a Word document or in your notebooks,

write at least 3 words or phrases explaining a situation in business where you might need to include an Excel document within a Word document.