rock out with excel basics summer 2007 janie hardt [email protected]
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Spreadsheet Computer equivalent of a paper ledger sheet
Allows manipulation of data and number calculation
Data entered Numbers Formulas Text
Components Rows- horizontal lines Columns- vertical lines Grid rectangles are cells Sheets
Highlight multiple cells or single cell
Fill cell contents into cells below or to the right
Drag contents of cell to any other cell
Place the cursor into the Formula bar to edit an equation or function
Cursor Styles
Movement
Enter- Down Tab- Right Shift Enter- Up Shift Tab- Left
Symbols
+ Addition - Subtraction * Multiplication / Division = Used before an equation : Separates first and last number in a
range of numbers , Separates nonadjacent numbers
Formatting
All text and numbers can be formatted using the formatting toolbar.
1. Resize
2. Change style of font
3. Change color of font
4. Change position of font
5. Format numbers
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Merge and Center Icon
Allows text to be centered on spreadsheet
across several cells
Format Numbers
Select Format, Cells, Choose style
Accounting Dollar sign is placed on the left of the column Underline for single line Hold down Shift key and U for double line
Row and Column Size
Increase or decrease by dragging Increase or decrease by selecting Format
from the toolbar and choosing Row or Column Increase or decrease number
Formulas =A2+B2 =SUM(A2:D2)
(A2 is start of a cell range and D2 its end). Identifies the calculation needed to place the result
in the cell it is contained within. A cell containing a formula has two display
components; 1. Formula itself 2. Calculated value.
Must always press Enter after formula or data is entered
Calculated Value
Formula
Functions A built in equation
Insert, Choose function
Choose function icon on formula bar
Select your function from a list
Add the cell range and click OK
AutoSum
Allows the addition on several cells without entering a formula
Click empty cell below values then AutoSum icon.
Sum will appear in that cell.
Select the cells including cell where sum to appear, click AutoSum icon ∑ on toolbar and sum will appear in the last cell selected
Selected cellsThen icon.
Selected single cell then icon.
Charts
Select data to be graphed and choose Chart Wizard icon.
Select chart.
Daily Fundraiser
$0.00
$50.00
$100.00
$150.00
$200.00
$250.00
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Total
Days
Am
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Brow n
Jones
Ricks
Little
Riddle
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