MICROSOFT EXCELFrom the classroom of Ms. Sisson

WHAT IS MICROSOFT EXCEL? Software program that helps the user to

analyze numbers and data. Helps the user show information with charts

and graphs Allows you to use multiple formats to

organize data.

TERMS TO KNOW

Spreadsheet: Grid of rows and columns to

enter text, numbers, and results of

calculations.

Worksheet: Computerized spreadsheet

Workbook: File to store multiple worksheets

EXCEL LAYOUT

ACTIVE CELL Cell that is currently selected and Indicated with a dark black box around the

cell

Active cell

ACTIVE WORKSHEET The worksheet that is currently selected Indicated by a white sheet tab Double click on the tab to change the name

Active worksheet

ADJACENT RANGE Selected group of cells where all the touch Group is highlighted in blue and surrounded

by a black box

Adjacent range

CELL Each rectangular box in a worksheet Every cell has a unique number indicated by

the intersection of the column and row

cell

CELL REFERENCE

Cell reference

The unique name of each cell The name of the active cell is shown in the

Name Box

COLUMN Vertical grouping of cells Each column is indicated by a letter

column

FORMULA Equation used to calculate a new value using

numbers or text in other cells Formula appears in the Formula Bar

formula

FORMULA BAR Displays the formula, numbers, or text that

was entered into the active cell

Formula bar

NAME BOX Displays the reference number for the active

cell

name box

NON-ADJACENT RANGE Selected group of cells that are not all

touching All selected cells will be highlighted in blue

non-adjacent range

ORIENTATION Allows you to select the view of the

document when you print Landscape – Long edge of the paper at the

top Portrait – Short edge of the paper at the top

orientation

ROW Horizontal grouping of cells Each row is indicated by a number

row

SHEET TAB Tab at the bottom of the page for each

worksheet A workbook may have multiple worksheets

sheet tab

FORMULAS Always begin with = Adding two cells: =A2+B2 Subtracting two cells: =C1-C2 Multiplying two cells: =A1*B1 Dividing two cells: =E3/F3 Average a range of cells: =AVERAGE(A1:A10) Find a percentage of a cell: =D4*25% Add a range of cells: =SUM(B2:H2)

CHARTS

Column

Line (time)

Pie (percentages)

Bar

Area

Scatter

Catego

ry 1

Catego

ry 2

Catego

ry 3

Catego

ry 4

0123456

Series 1Series 2Series 3

Catego

ry 1

Catego

ry 2

Catego

ry 3

Catego

ry 4

0123456

Series 1Series 2Series 3

Sales

1st Qtr2nd Qtr3rd Qtr4th Qtr

Category 1

Category 2

Category 3

Category 4

0 2 4 6

Series 3Series 2Series 1

1/5/20

02

1/6/20

02

1/7/20

02

1/8/20

02

1/9/20

020

1020304050

Series 2Series 1

0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 30

0.51

1.52

2.53

3.5Y-Values

Y-Values