1. Unit 4, Lesson 1 Creating and Formatting a Worksheet

2. Objectives Identify the parts of the Excel screen.
Create and navigate through a worksheet.
Use the AutoCorrect and AutoComplete features in Excel.
Change column width.

3. Objectives, continued Format the contents of a cell. Merge cells
Use the Undo and Redo features.
AutoFormat the worksheet.

4. Vocabulary Active cell Cell Cell reference Font Merge Range
Spreadsheet
Workbook
Worksheet

5. Column label
Task pane
Cell reference
Row label

6. Active cell

7. Insertion point

9. Drag the column border to resize a column.

13. Summary
The Excel screen has its own unique screen parts, menus, and toolbars.
To enter data in a cell, the cell must be selected.
As you enter data, Excel will automatically correct some of your keyboarding errors.

14. Summary, continued
To change the width of a column, you can drag a column border, use the AutoFit feature, or specify an exact measurement.
You can apply formats to change the appearance of the text or numbers in cells.
You can merge cells into a single cell to span text across several rows or columns.

15. Summary, continued
The Undo command reverses a previous action. The Redo command reverses an undo.
AutoFormats give a worksheet a professional look.