CSCI-235 Micro-Computers in Science Microsoft Excel 2002 Chapter 1 Introduction to Microsoft Excel: What is a Spreadsheet?
Exploring Microsoft Excel 2002 Chapter 1 2 Introduction to Excel Common user interface on all Office applications Menus and toolbars are similar to Word and Power Point Worksheet is an Excel spreadsheet Workbook contains one or more worksheets Toolbars--Standard and Formatting File menu--Save, Save As, Open and Print commands
Exploring Microsoft Excel 2002 Chapter 1 3 Excel XP Worksheet
Exploring Microsoft Excel 2002 Chapter 1 4 Modifying the Worksheet Insert command can be used to add individual rows, columns, or cells
Exploring Microsoft Excel 2002 Chapter 1 5 Modifying the Worksheet Delete command can be used to delete individual rows, columns, or cells
Exploring Microsoft Excel 2002 Chapter 1 6 Modifying the Worksheet Page Setup command and dialog box A dialog box lets you give information to Excel
Exploring Microsoft Excel 2002 Chapter 1 7 Excel Features Active cell cell is surrounded by a heavy black border entries are made into the active cell Formula bar displays the contents of the active cell located near the top of the worksheet
Exploring Microsoft Excel 2002 Chapter 1 8 Cell Referencing Absolute reference: remains constant throughout a copy operation Specified with a dollar sign before the column and row, i.e. $B$4 Relative reference: adjusts during a copy operation Specified without dollar signs, i.e. B4 Mixed reference: either the row or the column is absolute; the other is relative Specified with a dollar sign before the absolute part of the reference, i.e. B$4
Exploring Microsoft Excel 2002 Chapter 1 9 Excel XP Formatting Column widths Row Heights Numeric Format Alignment Fonts Borders, Patterns, and Shading
Exploring Microsoft Excel 2002 Chapter 1 10 Types of Numeric Formats General Number Currency Accounting Date Time Percentage Fraction Scientific Text Special Custom
Exploring Microsoft Excel 2002 Chapter 1 11 Format Cells Command