1. 3 - 1 Chapter 3: Basic Excel Skills Management Science: The Art of Modeling With Spreadsheets, 2e PowerPoint Slides Prepared By: Alan Olinsky Bryant University S.G. Powell K.R. Baker © John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

2. 3 - 2 Excel Prerequisites  Navigating around a worksheet and between worksheets in a workbook  Entering text, entering data and choosing the format of these entries  Editing the contents of a cell  Inserting and deleting rows or columns and entire worksheets  Other necessary skills include inserting and deleting rows or columns and entire worksheets; cutting, copying and pasting; printing; and drawing charts.  Skillful use of formulas and functions separates the novice spreadsheet user from the advanced user.

3. 3 - 3 Example: Office Building Planning

4. 3 - 4 The Excel Window

5. 3 - 5 Excel Window with Toolbars Located for Convenience

6. 3 - 6 Configuring Excel: Excel Options Window

7. 3 - 7 Manipulating Windows and Sheets: Two Excel Windows Displayed Simultaneously

8. 3 - 8 Using Split Screen to Fix Row Headings

9. 3 - 9 Navigation  There are several ways to move the display from one portion of a spreadsheet to another.  The horizontal and vertical scroll bars move the display of the portion of the entire spreadsheet that contains cell entries left and right or up and down, respectively.  The display area also can be moved by using the arrow keys.  Another way to navigate around a spreadsheet is to type in a cell address in the Name Box (just above column A).

10. 3 - 10 Selecting Cells  Selecting all cells in a worksheet  Selecting a column or a row  Selecting rectangular ranges  Selecting noncontiguous ranges

11. 3 - 11 Entering Text and Data: Options available under Edit►Fill►Series

12. 3 - 12 Editing Cells  Formula bar  Double-click  Function Wizard  Absolute and relative cell references

13. 3 - 13 Double-clicking on a Cell Containing a Formula

14. 3 - 14 Formatting

15. 3 - 15 Basic Formulas  With very few exceptions, well-written formulas contain no numbers, only cell references.  Excel formulas start with the equal sign (=) and are evaluated from left to right.  It is generally a good practice to use parentheses to make the meaning of a calculation clear and to ensure that it is calculated correctly.  Relative references are interpreted relative to the current cell.  Addresses with fixed columns or rows are known as absolute addresses.

16. 3 - 16 Basic Functions: The Insert Function Window

17. 3 - 17 The ISPMT Function

18. 3 - 18 The Function Arguments Window for the ISMPT Function

19. 3 - 19 The ISMPT Function Evaluated

20. 3 - 20 The NPV Function

21. 3 - 21 Charting: The Chart Wizard Window

22. 3 - 22 Initial Line Chart Window

23. 3 - 23 Entering Years as X-axis Labels

24. 3 - 24 Line Chart Window after Editing

25. 3 - 25 Final Line Chart

26. 3 - 26 X-Y (Scatter) Chart for Advertising and Sales

27. 3 - 27 Printing  We can select certain cells for printing by highlighting the relevant range and selecting File►Print Area►Set Print Area.  The Page Setup window (File►Page Setup) allows us to control other aspects of the printed page.

28. 3 - 28 Help Options: Excel Help Panel

29. 3 - 29 Help Table of Contents

30. 3 - 30 The Excel Help Window

31. 3 - 31 Summary This chapter covers these basic features of Excel:  The Excel window  Configuring Excel  Manipulating windows and sheets  Navigation  Selecting cells  Entering text and data  Editing cells  Formatting  Basic formulas  Basic functions  Charting  Printing  Help

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