1. Understanding spreadsheets with Excel 2007

3. The Excel 2007 Ribbon.

4. Basic formatting features.

5. Entering values and labels.

6. Basic calculations.

7. Sorting data

8. Creating simple charts

10. communicate, and

11. manage information.This information is used to make informed decisions.

12. You can: Perform calculations Manage and sort data Create visual representations

13. Creating a New Workbook Click on the Office Button and select new Note: Excel 2007 has a new file extension (.xlsx)

14. Interacting with Excel

15. A spreadsheet(worksheet) consists of a grid-like array of cells. A workbook(Excel file) is a collection of spreadsheets. A new Excel workbook opens with three spreadsheets and the option to insert more.

16. The active cell is G4 The Active Cell Has a thick border, row and column identifying its address

17. The Active Cell Cell C7 Column F Row 9 Cells, Ranges, Columns, Rows, Basic components of a spreadsheet

18. Label Label Create labels (text) Create values (numeric information)

19. Formula Bar Cell C2 is the active cell To enter data, click in cell and type. To delete, click in cell and press Delete or right-click and select Clear Contents

20. Dragging and Dropping Cells Select cell(s), click and drag border

21. Working with Basic Formulas Always begin formula with “=“ Add (+) Subtract (-) Multiply (*) Divide (/)

22. Go to the Insert Tab Choose Function Library Example functions =sum(A2:A20) =average(B10:T10) =max(H50:H100)

23. Select Sort from the Home tab or from the Data tab

24. Creating a Chart Select range, choose chart type

25. Browse the help files online through the Internet, or offline using the files on your computer. Click Help icon or press F1; click topic to read contents

26. www.it.udel.edu/learnit www.udel.edu/help 831-6000