1. CSCI-235 Micro-Computers in Science Microsoft Excel 2002 Chapter 1 Introduction to Microsoft Excel: What is a Spreadsheet?

2. 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

3. Exploring Microsoft Excel 2002 Chapter 1 3 Excel XP Worksheet

4. Exploring Microsoft Excel 2002 Chapter 1 4 Modifying the Worksheet  Insert command can be used to add individual rows, columns, or cells

5. Exploring Microsoft Excel 2002 Chapter 1 5 Modifying the Worksheet  Delete command can be used to delete individual rows, columns, or cells

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. Exploring Microsoft Excel 2002 Chapter 1 9 Excel XP Formatting  Column widths  Row Heights  Numeric Format  Alignment  Fonts  Borders, Patterns, and Shading

10. Exploring Microsoft Excel 2002 Chapter 1 10 Types of Numeric Formats General Number Currency Accounting Date Time Percentage Fraction Scientific Text Special Custom

11. Exploring Microsoft Excel 2002 Chapter 1 11 Format Cells Command