2. 1 Welcome to Excel I MANAGE AND MANIPULATE INFORMATION (NUMBERS AND WORDS)

3. 2 A spreadsheet is a grid that organizes data into columns and rows. Spreadsheets make it easy to display information, and people can insert formulas to work with the data. For example, there is a particular icon that has a formula to sum up numbers that are given. This icon is called auto sum. Information can also be sorted and filtered. People use spreadsheet programs to learn about different kinds of things, and to make decisions.

4. 3 EXAMPLES OF EXCEL WORKSHEETS

5. 4 An Excel document is called a workbook. Each workbook can have as many as 255 worksheets. By default, a new workbook displays only three sheets that are named Sheet 1, Sheet 2, Sheet 3. You can rename the sheets to better identify the data they contain. EXCEL BASICS

6. 5 Columns are labeled from left to right beginning with A through Z, then AA through AZ, the BA through BZ; the last column is IV. Rows are labeled on the left side of the worksheet with the numbers 1 - 65,536. The rectangle where a column and row intersect is called a cell. (A1, B345, AZ54)

7. 6 The Cell Reference box shows the name of the active cell. TO ACCEPT DATA IN A CELL: 1.PRESS ENTER/RETURN OR 2.PRESS THE CHECKMARK OR 3.CLICK IN ANOTHER CELL TO MAKE CORRECTIONS: 1.DOUBLE CLICK ON CELL OR 2.PRESS F2 EXCEL BASICS

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9. 8 Common Excel Terms

10. 9 FORMULAS ADDITION: =A1+B1 =SUM(A1:A23) OR AUTO SUM ICON SUBTRACTION: =A1-B1 DIVISION: =A1/B1 AVERAGE: =AVERAGE(A1:A17) OR PASTE FUNCTION MULTIPLICATION: =A1*B1