Anatomy of the Excel Window

Name Box
Formula Bar
Task Pane
Status bar
Menu bar
Standard Tool bar
Formatting Tool bar
Title bar
Active Worksheet
Sheet tabs
Active Cell
Worksheet
Selected Cell
Rows
Columns
Cell Address
asic Vocabulary
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Worksheet Limits
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Formulas
Values
Titles
abels Borders
Excel Cell %ypes
W abels (text)
W Values (data)
W Formulas (calculation)
Labels
W Identifies values
W eft justified
W xamples:
- Column headings
- Row headings
- Notes
Values
W Numbers, dates, times
W Can be used for calculations
W Right justified
W xamples:
378 11/29/94 4:40:31 (9876)
W Recognized as number if begins with
- + = @ # $ or any digit
Number Date Time Negative Number
ormulas
W Specifies calculations to be performed
W Begins with an equal sign (=)
W Can contain cell references, arithmetic
operators, values and built-in functions
W Recalculates when cell reference
changes
W xample: = A1 + B2
Aote: Without the equal sign, it's just a label.
Column Width
W Pound signs in cell indicate column is
too small
W Need to widen column
Column Width {cont_
Cell not large enough, but adjacent cell is 1illed
Cell still not large enough, but adjacent cell is empty
Column Width {cont_
W Format, Column, Width, or
W Format, AutoFit Selection, or
W ouble-click between columns
&sing the Mouse
W Select cells to edit data
W ighlight a group of cells (a range) to
edit them all at once
W Right-click on a cell for options
W Pointer icon:
- Thick Select cell(s)
- Thin Crosshair + Fill ata/Series/Copy
- Four-Way Move cell(s)
Changing Cell ormats
W asy way: use an icon
W Powerful way:
- Menu: Format | Cells
- Shortcut: Ctrl-1
ormat Options
W Comma?
W ollar Sign?
W ecimal Places?
W Negative Numbers?
Additional Cell ormatting
W 0ata shouId be formatted so It's purpose Is
cIear
W Use borders, coIors, shadIng, font sIzes to
emphasIze:
WPow CoIumn TItIes
W"bottom IIne"
W TotaIs - Use order