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1 Exploring Microsoft Excel 97 Chapter 1 Introduction to Microsoft Excel: What is a Spreadsheet? Office graphic copyright by Microsoft Corp.

2 Exploring Excel 97 Chapter 12 Objectives (1 of 2) 4 Describe what a spreadsheet is and potential applications 4 Distinguish between a formula and a constant 4 Open, save, print a workbook; insert and delete rows and columns 4 Distinguish between a pull- down menu, shortcut menu and toolbar

3 Exploring Excel 97 Chapter 13 Objectives (2 of 2) 4 Describe the three-dimensional nature of a workbook; distinguish between a workbook and a worksheet 4 Print worksheet with values or formulas 4 Use Page Setup to print worksheet and preview before printing

4 Exploring Excel 97 Chapter 14 Overview 4 Introduction to Spreadsheets and Excel 4 Show wide diversity of spreadsheet applications 4 Fundamentals of spreadsheets using Excel 4 Worksheet recalculates automatically after changes

5 Exploring Excel 97 Chapter 15 Spreadsheet Basics 4 Spreadsheet is a computerized ledger 4 Divided into Rows and Columns 4 Cell References 4 Constants--entries that do not change 4 Formulas--combination of constants and functions

6 Exploring Excel 97 Chapter 16 Excel Basics 4 Common user interface of all Office 97 applications 4 Worksheet is an Excel spreadsheet 4 Workbook contains one or more worksheets 4 Toolbars--Standard and Formatting 4 File menu--Save, Open and Print commands

7 Exploring Excel 97 Chapter 17 Excel 97 Screen

8 Exploring Excel 97 Chapter 18 Excel 97 Screen

9 Exploring Excel 97 Chapter 19 Introduction to Microsoft Excel Hands-On Exercise 1 4 Welcome to Windows 4 Obtain the Practice Files 4 Start Microsoft Excel 4 Open the Workbook 4 The Active Cell, Formula Bar and Worksheet Tabs 4 Experiment (What If?) 4 The Office Assistant 4 Print and Close the Workbook

10 Exploring Excel 97 Chapter 110 Modifying the Worksheet 4 Insert and Delete Commands for both rows and columns 4 Page Setup Commands-- Portrait versus Landscape, Margins, Header/Footer, and Sheet Tabs

11 Exploring Excel 97 Chapter 111 Modifying a Worksheet Hands-On Exercise 2 4 Open the Workbook 4 The Save As Command 4 Delete a Row 4 The Undo Command 4 Insert a Row and Second Row 4 Insert a Column 4 Display the Cell Formulas 4 The Page Setup Command 4 The Print Preview Command

12 Exploring Excel 97 Chapter 112 Excel Features and Commands 4 Active cell 4 Formula bar 4 Shortcut menu 4 Status bar 4 Toolbars 4 ScreenTips 4 Edit Delete versus Edit Clear 4 Incompatible File Type from Excel 95 4 Save as Command

13 Exploring Excel 97 Chapter 113 Chapter 1 Summary 4 Spreadsheet is computerized accountant’s ledger 4 Spreadsheet is generic term 4 Cells contain formulas or constants 4 Editing worksheets 4 Print worksheets with values and formulas

14 Exploring Excel 97 Chapter 114 Practice with Excel 1. More with Grade books 2. Exotic Gardens Nurseries 3. Residential Colleges 4. Budget

15 Exploring Excel 97 Chapter 115 Case Studies 4 Buying a Computer 4 Portfolio Management 4 Accuracy Counts 4 Microsoft Online


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