1. Micr osoft Excel
Tutorial

2. Spr eadsheet
Basics!

3. The Microsoft Excel Window
 When you open Microsoft Excel, this screen will
appear. Then, if necessary, click on the in the
upper right corner of the task pane to close the
task pane.

4. This is what you want
Excel to look like!

5. Identify Spreadsheet
Parts!
 Software programs with spreadsheets help
you manage and store numbers and text. Rows
and columns are used to organize information.
 Each column is identified by a letter such as A,
B or C. Each row is identified by a number
such as 1, 2 or 3.
 When a column and a row form a rectangle, it
is called a cell.

6. Identifying Spreadsheet
Parts!
Row 2 Column C
Cell A2
stands for
column A,
row 2.

7. Identifying Spreadsheet Parts!
 Whatever you
type in a cell,
appears in the
formula bar.
 To move from cell
to cell (across
from left to right),
you can use the
TAB button!
 To move up and
down, just use
your arrow keys!

8. Edit and Format Data!
 You can change  You can center,
the way bold, italicize,
information is change font
displayed in a cell
color, or
by formatting the
data (information.) change font
Information can be size in Excel!
quickly and easily It’s your choice!
edited.

9. QUICK QUIZ!
 What’s the difference between a
row and a column?
 How can you move to each cell?

10. QUICK QUIZ!
 A row is a line of cells that run from left to right
on the spreadsheet. A column is a line of cells
that run up and down on the spreadsheet.
 To move from cell to cell (across from left to
right), you can use the TAB button! To move up
and down, just use your arrow keys!

11. MINI TASK
 When you have a MINI TASK, you need
to minimize the PowerPoint window!!
 You need to view the upcoming slide(s)
AND toggle between an open Excel
program AT THE SAME TIME so you
can complete your MINI TASK!

12. 1. Open a new
MINI TASK spreadsheet in
Microsoft Excel.
Select the column Select the
headings. Align center names of 2. Format the data as
and format in bold. the indicated so your
Change the font size to countries. spreadsheet will look
12 point. Format in like the one
italic.
illustrated.

13. MINI TASK
3. Select cell B5, and key the new data
14,875.
4. Edit the additional spreadsheet data as
follows:
a. Change D4 to 33,018.
b. Change D7 to 2,196.
c. Change C3 to 2,742.
a. Change E6 to 802,451.

14. MINI TASK
5. Save the changes as Excel Mini Task 1
to My Documents.
6. When you’ve done that, come back to
the PowerPoint!!

15. Cr eate and Edit a
Spr eadsheet

16. Change Column Width!
 When you create a new spreadsheet to
enter data, you can easily adjust column
widths to display the data.
Click and drag
the column
boundary to
change the column
width so the cell
with the most data
fits.

17. Insert and Delete Columns
and Rows
 You can delete a row or a column to remove data you
no longer want in your spreadsheet. You can also add
a row or column to insert additional data.
 To Delete a Row or Column:
 Highlight the row(s) or column(s) that you want to
delete.
 Right click on your mouse and click delete. A box
will ask you if you want to shift the cells or delete
the entire row or column. Choose Entire Row or
Column and click Delete.

18. Right click
on your
mouse and
click delete.
Choose
Entire
Column
from the
Delete
Box and
click Delete.

19. Insert and Delete Columns
and Rows
 Inserting Columns
 There will be times when you will need to
insert a column or columns into your
spreadsheet. To insert a column:
 Click on A to select column A.
 Choose Insert > Columns from the
menu. A column is inserted to the right of
column A.

20. Insert and Delete Columns
and Rows
 Inserting Rows
 You can also insert rows into your
spreadsheet:
 Click on 2 to select row 2.
 Choose Insert > Rows from the
menu. A row is inserted above row 2.

21. Sort a List of Data!
 You can sort your data in a spreadsheet either
alphabetically or numerically. This is helpful when
you want to organize your information!
 To Sort Data:
 Choose the data that you want to sort and
highlight the columns/rows.
 Click Data from the Menu Bar and Click Sort
from the Data Menu.
 The Sort Box will ask you how you want to sort
your information. For example, do you want to
sort Column A in ascending order or
descending order?

22. QUICK QUIZ!
 When you insert a column, does it
appear to the right or left of the original
column?
 Where can you find the Sort Tool?

23. QUICK QUIZ!
 A newly inserted column is inserted
to the right of the original column.
 The Sort Tool is found in the Data
Menu Bar.

24. MINI TASK
1. Open a new spreadsheet in Microsoft Excel.
2. Key and format the information shown below.
Click and drag the column boundaries
to change the column width so the cell
Align
with the most data fits.
center
the
headings,
format
bold,
and
change
the font
size to
12 pt.

25. MINI TASK
3. Edit the spreadsheet as follows:
a. Insert one row above row 5 containing
information about the country Germany.
b. Delete the row containing information about the
country Czech Republic.
c. Insert a column before column C, “Population.”

26. MINI TASK
Key the title “Capital.” Format
bold. Change the font size to
12 pt. Align center. Key the
4. Add the data as indicated. remaining data as shown.
Key the information about South Korea and Vietnam.

27. MINI TASK
5. Edit the spreadsheet as follows:
a. Insert 2 rows above “Country.” Key the title
“COUNTRY INFORMATION” in cell A1. Format
bold. Change the font size to 12 pt.
b. Delete the column named “Area (sq. mi.).”
6. Use the Sort feature to alphabetize the “Country”
column. (Remember! You must highlight cells A5
to C10 to use the Sort Feature correctly!)
7. Save it as Excel Mini Task 2 to My Documents.