LEARNING COMPETENCIES:
After discussing the subject matter, the learners are expected to be able
to:
1. Appreciate and list the uses of a spreadsheet application.
2. Identify the elements of the Microsoft Excel worksheet.
3. Work with the Microsoft Excel GUI.
Introduction to Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Excel is a widely used
spreadsheet program.
•A spreadsheet program ¡s a software for entering,
editing, manipulating, and printing information in a
tabulated form.
•It is a program mainly used for handling numbers
The Name box displays
the location, or name, of
a selected cell.
In the formula bar, you can enter or edit data, a formula,
or a function that will appear in a specific cell.
Insert Function
Column a group of cells that runs from the top of the page to the
bottom. In Excel, columns are identified by letters.
Column headings- Horizontal bars on top of the worksheet. They
are labeled with letters from A to XFD
Row a group of cells that runs from the left of the
page to the right. In Excel, rows are identified
by numbers.
Row headings-Vertical bars at the left side of the worksheet.
They are labeled with numbers from 1 to 1,048,576.
Tab Split box- use to adjust the area allocated for
displaying the sheet tabs
Sheet tabs- Contain the names of available
worksheet. These tabs enable you to switch to a
specific sheet in the workbook.
Active Cell-The cell that is currently selected.
Tab Scrolling buttons- Used to scroll through the
sheet tabs in your workbook
Editing Data
Using Typeover Using F2 (Edit key) Using Double-click
1. Select the cell you
wish to edit.
2. Type the new data
3. Press Enter
1. Go to the cell you
wish to edit.
2. Press F2
3. Edit the cell as
desired.
4. Press Enter
1. Double-click the cell
you want to edit.
2. Edit the cell as
desired.
3. Press Enter
Selecting Cells Using the Mouse
•To select a cell — click the cell
•To select adjacent cells — click and drag over the cells
to highlight your selection
•To select non-adjacent cells:
1. Click and drag over the first range of cells.
2. Hold down the CTRL key.
3. Select the succeeding ranges of cells.
Copying Cells
1.Select the cells to be copied.
2.Under the Home tab, click in the Clipboard group, or right-
click and choose Copy.
3.Move the cell pointer to the first cell of the desired destination.
4.Under the Home tab, click in the Clipboard group, or right-
click and choose Paste.
Moving Cells
1.Select the cells to be moved.
2.Under the Home tab, click in the Clipboard group, or right-
click and choose Cut.
3.Move the cell pointer to the first cell of the desired destination.
4.Under the Home tab, click in the Clipboard group, or right-
click and choose Paste.
Creating a Number Series
1.Type the first two consecutive numbers of your series
in consecutive cells
2.Select these two cells.
3.Position the mouse pointer over the fill handle till the
mouse pointer becomes a cross-hair.
4.Click and drag to fill the succeeding cells with the
desired series.
Creating a Date and Time Series
1.Type the desired date or time in the first cell.
2.Position the mouse pointer over the fill handle till the
mouse pointer becomes a cross hair.
3.Click and drag to fill the succeeding cells with
the desired series.
Formatting Cells –Merge & Center
•Selecting cell range (range indicating cells C1:I1 or C1 ,D1 ,E1
,F1 ,G1 ,H1,I1)
•Then clicking (Merge and Center).
Formatting Cells -Number
This dialog box has
several tabs. Just click
the tabs to access
their options.
Select the desired
category and format
code. In our
worksheet, the dates
were formatted using
this:
Formatting Cells –Fill & Alignment
If the text you have entered is too long
to fit inside the cell, click the Shrink to
fit checkbox
Activity 1: Data and Numbers on Spreadsheets
Directions:
1. On your eBook Lesson 10, answer Activity letter A and B pages 100 and 101.
2. Write down your answer on Microsoft Word/ Upload in PDF Format.
3. Filename:LastnameActivity1 (Example: OlarteActivity1)
Notas do Editor
As soon as you open the program, a new workbook will appear. A workbook, which is what an Excel file is called, is composed of worksheets. By default, a new workbook is given a temporary name, Book1
The worksheet is represented by a grid, much like a graphing paper. The vertical divisions are called columns and the horizontal divisions are called rows.
Columns >labelled w/letters
Rows> labelled w/numbers
Cells; small blocks form by an intersection of a row and column.
identified by their cell addresses
composed of the letter of the column together with the number of the row
Address namebox
Also, the column heading and row heading of the active cell are highlighted, or have a different color.
Formula bar-Shows the contents of the active cell and can be used to edit it.
Tab Split box- use to adjust the area allocated for displaying the sheet tabs.
Sheet tabs- Contain the names of available worksheet. These tabs enable you to switch to a specific sheet in the workbook.
Rightclick (edit/delete)
Tab Scrolling buttons- Used to scroll through the sheet tabs in your workbook
Column headings- Horizontal bars on top of the worksheet. They are labeled with letters from A to XFD
Row headings-Vertical bars at the left side of the worksheet. They are labeled with numbers from 1 to 1,048,576.
Active Cell-The cell that is currently selected.
Name Box- Contains the cell address of the active cell.
Spreadsheet programs started mainly as a tool for finance applications, like doing the payroll or financial bookkeeping. They are capable of calculating numbers and structuring raw data in a worksheet.
Formula bar-Shows the contents of the active cell and can be used to edit it.
Tab Split box- use to adjust the area allocated for displaying the sheet tabs.
Sheet tabs- Contain the names of available worksheet. These tabs enable you to switch to a specific sheet in the workbook.
Rightclick (edit/delete)
Tab Scrolling buttons- Used to scroll through the sheet tabs in your workbook
Column headings- Horizontal bars on top of the worksheet. They are labeled with letters from A to XFD
Row headings-Vertical bars at the left side of the worksheet. They are labeled with numbers from 1 to 1,048,576.
Active Cell-The cell that is currently selected.
Name Box- Contains the cell address of the active cell.
Spreadsheet programs started mainly as a tool for finance applications, like doing the payroll or financial bookkeeping. They are capable of calculating numbers and structuring raw data in a worksheet.
Formula bar-Shows the contents of the active cell and can be used to edit it.
Tab Split box- use to adjust the area allocated for displaying the sheet tabs.
Sheet tabs- Contain the names of available worksheet. These tabs enable you to switch to a specific sheet in the workbook.
Rightclick (edit/delete)
Tab Scrolling buttons- Used to scroll through the sheet tabs in your workbook
Column headings- Horizontal bars on top of the worksheet. They are labeled with letters from A to XFD
Row headings-Vertical bars at the left side of the worksheet. They are labeled with numbers from 1 to 1,048,576.
Active Cell-The cell that is currently selected.
Name Box- Contains the cell address of the active cell.
Spreadsheet programs started mainly as a tool for finance applications, like doing the payroll or financial bookkeeping. They are capable of calculating numbers and structuring raw data in a worksheet.
Formula bar-Shows the contents of the active cell and can be used to edit it.
Tab Split box- use to adjust the area allocated for displaying the sheet tabs.
Sheet tabs- Contain the names of available worksheet. These tabs enable you to switch to a specific sheet in the workbook.
Rightclick (edit/delete)
Tab Scrolling buttons- Used to scroll through the sheet tabs in your workbook
Column headings- Horizontal bars on top of the worksheet. They are labeled with letters from A to XFD
Row headings-Vertical bars at the left side of the worksheet. They are labeled with numbers from 1 to 1,048,576.
Active Cell-The cell that is currently selected.
Name Box- Contains the cell address of the active cell.
Spreadsheet programs started mainly as a tool for finance applications, like doing the payroll or financial bookkeeping. They are capable of calculating numbers and structuring raw data in a worksheet.
Excel files are called workbooks. Each workbook holds one or more worksheets. Click the tabs to switch between them, or right-click for more options.
Create new workbook>open excel>make new workbook.
Filetab>new
Click a cell and type the desired data.
If you had typed the correct data, press ENTER
To cancel the data just entered, press ESC
While encoding, you might want to edit certain cells. There are several ways to do this:
However, many prefer to access the Format Cells dialog box for more choices. You can click any of the Font, Alignment, or Number group dialog box launchers, or you can select the cells you want to format, right-click and then choose Format Cells. You will then see a new window like this one.
Positioning your mou.se between any two-row or column headings will change the mouse pointer into a crossbar
2 kinds of data: labels and values
labels are alphanumeric characters that you do not perform mathematical calculations with
Values are numbers that you use for computation.
To classify a number as a label and not a value, type an apostrophe (’) first before the number. A small green triangle will appear on the upper left side of the cell that will denote that the number is indeed a label.