WEEK NO. 12 MICROSOFT EXCEL 2007
LESSONS OVERVIEW: GOODBYE CALCULATORS, HELLO SPREADSHEET! 1. The Excel Environment 2. Starting A Workbook 3. Modifying Columns, Rows, & Cells 4. Working with Worksheets 5. Formatting Text 2
LESSON # 1 SETTING UP EXCEL ENVIRONMENT OBJECTIVES: 1. Exploring the Excel Environment 2. To Zoom In and Out 3. To Scroll Horizontally in a Worksheet 4. To Change Page Views 5. To Add Commands to the Quick Access Toolbar 6. To Minimize and Maximize the Ribbon 7. The Microsoft Office Button 8. To Change the Default Excel Options 9. Keyboard Shortcuts 3
MS EXCEL : Exploring the Excel Environment MS Excel comprises of many cells that are arranged horizontally and vertically in a grid (net/network). Horizontal cells: Represents rows and are represented as numbers 1, 2, 3 and so on. Vertical cells: Represent columns and are represented as A, B, C and so on. On opening Excel, a new Workbook is created. This will store Worksheets or MS Excel sheets that will contain the actual data. 4
Exploring the Excel Environment The tabbed Ribbon menu system : It is use how you navigate through Excel and access the various Excel commands. 5
PARTS OF THE EXCEL WINDOW 6
DESCRIPTION OF EXCEL WINDOW ELEMENTS 7
Navigation Keys 8
Basics of Excel Spreadsheet Spreadsheets are made up of: Columns Rows Cells Types of data in a Cell Text (labels) Number data (constants) Formulas (mathematical equations that do all the work) 9
To Zoom In and Out: 1. Locate the zoom bar in the bottom, right corner. 2. Left-click the slider and drag it to the left to zoom out and to the right to zoom in. 10
To Scroll Horizontally in a Worksheet: 1. Locate the horizontal scroll bar in the bottom, right corner. 2. Left-click the bar and move it from left to right. 11
To Change Page Views: 1. Locate the Page View options in the bottom, right corner. The Page View options are Normal, Page Layout, and Page Break. 2. Left-click an option to select it. 3. The default is Normal View. 12
To Add Commands to the Quick Access Toolbar 1. Click the arrow to the right of the Quick Access toolbar. 2. Select the command you wish to add from the drop-down list. It will appear in the Quick Access toolbar. 3. Select More Commands from the menu and a dialog box appears. 4. Select the command you wish to add. 5. Click the Add button. 6. Click OK. The Save, Undo, and Redo commands appear by default in the Quick Access toolbar. You may wish to add other commands to make using specific Excel features more convenient for you 13
To Minimize and Maximize the Ribbon: 1. Click the drop-down arrow next to the Quick Access toolbar. 2. Select Minimize Ribbon from the list. The Ribbon disappears. 3. To maximize the ribbon, click the arrow again and select Minimize the Ribbon to toggle the feature off. 14
The Microsoft Office Button The Microsoft Office Button appears at the top of the Excel window. When you left-click the button, a menu appears. From this menu you can create a new spreadsheet, open existing files, save files in a variety of ways, and print. You can also add security features, send, publish, and close files. 15
To Change the Default Excel Options 1. Click the Excel Options button. A dialog box will appear. 2. Select a category on the left to access different Excel options. 3. Modify any of the default settings. 4. Click OK. 16
Keyboard Shortcuts Here are some basic keyboard shortcuts: Shift + arrow key = highlight information CTLR + A = Select All CTRL + C = Copy Information CTRL + X = Cut Information CTRL + V = Paste Information CTRL + Z = Undo Information HOME = Move to the beginning of the worksheet 17
Challenge/Mini Task # 1! Instructions 3 2 1 Open Excel. Practice using the Zoom tool. Minimize and maximize the Ribbon. Click the Microsoft Office Button and review the menu options. Add two commands to the Quick Access toolbar. Continue to explore the Excel environment. 18
LESSON # 2 STARTING A WORKBOOK OBJECTIVES: 1. To Create a New, Blank Workbook 2. To Insert a Text 3. To Edit or Delete Text 4. To Move Through a Worksheet Using the Keyboard 5. To Save the Workbook 19
To Create a New, Blank Workbook 1. Left-click the Microsoft Office Button. 2. Select New. The New Workbook dialog box opens and Blank Workbook is highlighted by default. 3. Click Create. A new, blank workbook appears in the window 20
To Insert Text: Left-click a cell to select it. Each rectangle in the worksheet is called a cell. As you select a cell, the cell address appears in the Name Box. Enter text into the cell using your keyboard. The text appears in the cell and in the formula bar. Each cell has a name, or a cell address based on the column and row it is in. For example, this cell is C3 since it is where column C and row 3 intersect. 21
To Edit or Delete Text Select the cell. Press the Backspace key on your keyboard to delete text and make a correction. Press the Delete key to delete the entire contents of a cell. You can also make changes to and delete text from the formula bar. Just select the cell and place your insertion point in the formula bar. 22
To Move Through a Worksheet Using the Keyboard: Press the Tab key to move to the right of the selected cell. Press the Shift key and then the Tab key to move to the left of the selected cell. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to navigate the worksheet. Use the arrow keys. 23
To Save the Workbook 1. Left-click the Microsoft Office Button. 2. Select Save or Save As. a. Save As allows you to name the file and choose a location to save the spreadsheet. Choose Save As if you'd like to save the file for the first time or if you'd like to save the file as a different name. b. Select Save if the file has already been named. 24
Challenge/Mini Task # 2! Instructions 1 2 3 Open Excel. Create a new, blank workbook. Practice entering text into cells. Practice deleting text using the Backspace and Delete keys. Navigate through the sheet using the Tab key. Save the spreadsheet. 25
LESSON # 3 MODIFYING COLUMNS, ROWS, & CELLS OBJECTIVES: 1. To modify column width 2. To modify the row height 3. To insert rows 4. To insert cells 4. To insert columns 5. To delete rows & columns 6. To delete cells 26
To Modify Column Width 1. Position the cursor over the column line in the column heading and a double arrow will appear. 2. Left-click the mouse and drag the cursor to the right to increase the column width or to the left to decrease the column width. 3. Release the mouse button. 27
(OR) To Modify Column Width 4. Left-click the column heading of a column you'd like to modify. The entire column will appear highlighted. 5. Click the Format command in the Cells group on the Home tab. A menu will appear. 6. Select Column Width to enter a specific column measurement. 7. Select AutoFit Column Width to adjust the column so all the text will fit. 28
To Modify the Row Height 1. Position the cursor over the row line you want to modify and a double arrow will appear. 2. Left-click the mouse and drag the cursor upward to decrease the row height or downward to increase the row height. 3. Release the mouse button. OR 4. Click the Format command in the Cells group on the Home tab. A menu will appear. 5. Select Row Height to enter a specific row measurement. 6. Select AutoFit Row Height to adjust the row so all the text will fit. 29
To Insert Rows 1. Select the row where you want the new row to appear. 2. Click the Insert command in the Cells group on the Home tab. The row will appear. Make sure that you select the entire row below where you want the new row to appear and not just the cell. To Insert cells 1. Select the cell where you want the new cell to appear. 2. Click the Insert command in the Cells group on the Home tab. The new cell will appear. 30
To Insert Columns 1. Select the column to the right of where you want the new column to appear. 2. Click the Insert command in the Cells group on the Home tab. The column will appear. Make sure that you select the entire column to the right of where you want the new column to appear and not just the cell. If you select just the cell and then click Insert, only a new cell will appear. 31
To Delete Rows and Columns 1. Select the row or column you d like to delete. 2. Click the Delete command in the Cells group on the Home tab. Make sure that you select the entire row or column you d like to delete and not just the cell. To Delete Cells 1. Select the cell you d like to delete. 2. Click the Delete command in the Cells group on the Home tab. Only that cell will disappear/delete. 32
Challenge/Mini Task # 3! Instructions 3 2 1 1. Open a workbook. 2. Insert a cell 3. Insert a column. 4. Insert a row. 5. Delete a cell 6. Delete a column. 7. Change the width of a column using AutoAdjust. 8. Change the height of a row. 9. Close and save the file. 33
LESSON # 4 WORKING WITH WORKSHEETS OBJECTIVES: 1. To Insert a New Worksheet 2. To Delete One or More Worksheets 3. To Rename a Worksheet 34
To Insert a New Worksheet 1. Left-click the Insert Worksheet icon. A new sheet will appear. It will be named Sheet4, Sheet5 or whatever the next sequential sheet number may be in the workbook. OR 2. Press the Shift and the F11 keys on your keyboard. 35
To Delete One or More Worksheets 1. Click on the sheet(s) you want to delete. 2. Right-click the sheet(s) and a menu appears. 3. Select Delete. OR 4. Select the sheet you want to remove/delete. 5. Click the drop-down arrow next to Delete in the Cells group on the Home tab. 6. From the menu that appears, select Delete Sheet. 36
To Rename Worksheets 1. Right-click the sheet tab to select it. 2. Choose Rename from the menu that appears. The text is highlighted by a black box. 3. Type a new name for the worksheet. 4. Click off the tab. The worksheet now assumes the descriptive name defined. OR 5. Click the Format command in the Cells group on the Home tab. 6. Select Rename Sheet. The text is highlighted by a black box. 7. Type a new name for the worksheet. 8. Click off the tab. The worksheet now assumes the descriptive name defined. 37
Challenge/Mini Task #4! Instructions Use the Math Grades Excel workbook complete this challenge. 1 2 3 1. Rename Sheet1 to Math Grades, Sheet2 to Summary and Sheet3 to Computation. 2. Insert two worksheets and name them 2 nd Grading and 3 rd Grading. 3. Delete the 3 rd Grading sheet. 38
LESSON # 5 FORMATTING TEXT OBJECTIVES: 1. To alignments text 2. To Format Text in Bold or Italics 3. To Format Text as Underlined 4. To Change the Font Style 5. To Change the Font Size 6. To Change the Text Color 7. To Add a Border 8. To add a Fill Color 9. To Format Numbers and Dates 10. To Change the Orientation of Cells 11. To Merge Cells 39
To Format Text with alignment To change the alignment of the cells, highlight the desired cells and select any of the three alignment options. 40
To Format Text in Bold or Italics 1. Left-click a cell to select it or drag your cursor over the text in the formula bar to select it. 2. Click the Bold or Italics command. You can select entire columns and rows, or specific cells. To select the entire column, just left-click the column heading and the entire column will appear as selected. To select specific cells, just leftclick a cell and drag your mouse to select the other cells. Then, release the mouse button. 41
To Format Text as Underlined 1. Select the cell or cells you want to format. 2. Click the drop-down arrow next to the Underline command. 3. Select the Single Underline or Double Underline option. 42
To Change the Font Style 1. Select the cell or cells you want to format. 2. Left-click the dropdown arrow next to the Font Style box on the Home tab. 3. Select a font style from the list. 43
To Change the Font Size 1. Select the cell or cells you want to format 2. Left-click the dropdown arrow next to the Font Size box on the Home tab. 3. Select a font size from the list. 44
To Change the Text Color 1. Select the cell or cells you want to format. 2. Left-click the drop-down arrow next to the Text Color command. A color palette will appear. 3. Select a color from the palette. OR 4. Select More Colors. A dialog box will appear. 5. Select a color. 6. Click OK. 45
To add a Fill Color 1. Select the cell or cells you want to format. 2. Click the Fill command. A color palette will appear. 3. Select a color. OR 4. Select More Colors. A dialog box will appear. 5. Select a color. 6. Click OK. 46
To Add a Border 1. Select the cell or cells you want to format. 2. Click the drop-down arrow next to the Borders command on the Home tab. A menu will appear with border options. 3. Left-click an option from the list to select it. You can change the line style and color of the border. 47
To Format Numbers and Dates 1. Select the cell or cells you want to format. 2. Left-click the drop-down arrow next to the Number Format box on Home tab. 3. Select one of the options for formatting numbers. By default, the numbers appear in the General category, which means there is no special formatting. In the Number group, you have some other options. For example, you can change the U.S. dollar sign to another currency format, numbers to percents, add commas, and change the decimal location. 48
To Change the Orientation of Cells 1. Select the cells or group of cells that you wish to format. 2. In the Home tab click on the Orientation icon and select the required orientation. 49
How to Merge Cells? 1. Select the cells that you want to merge. 2. Go to Home tab, select Alignment option and check merge cells options and click ok. 50
Challenge/Mini Task # 5! Instructions Use the hyperlink grades below to complete this challenge. 1 2 3 Select a cell and format the text or numbers in it so that they appear bolded. Select two or more cells and format the text or numbers so that they appear in italics. Change fill color of two or more cells. Add a border to a row. Save your work 51
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