This document provides an overview of key concepts for using spreadsheets in Excel. It defines common spreadsheet terminology like worksheets, workbooks, and cells. It describes how to enter different types of data like text, values, dates, and formulas. It also covers important spreadsheet features like formatting, alignment, borders, fill color, and cell styles to organize and present data effectively. The document emphasizes the importance of planning worksheet design before entering data to achieve desired outputs.
This document provides an overview of key concepts for using spreadsheets in Excel. It defines common spreadsheet terminology like worksheets, workbooks, and cells. It describes how to enter different types of data like text, values, dates, and formulas. It also covers important spreadsheet features like formatting, alignment, borders, fill color, and cell styles to organize and present data effectively. The document emphasizes the importance of planning worksheet design before entering data to achieve desired outputs.
This document provides an overview of key concepts for using spreadsheets in Excel. It defines common spreadsheet terminology like worksheets, workbooks, and cells. It describes how to enter different types of data like text, values, dates, and formulas. It also covers important spreadsheet features like formatting, alignment, borders, fill color, and cell styles to organize and present data effectively. The document emphasizes the importance of planning worksheet design before entering data to achieve desired outputs.
TECH 2 Reviewer Cell- intersection of row and column ,a total or more than 17 Enter Values- numbers that represents
alues- numbers that represents a quantity or
billion cells are available in the worksheet. measurable amount. The primary diferrence between text and Spreadsheet- is a computer program that can capture, display values entries is that values can be the basis of calculations and manipulate data arrange in rows and columns .A ‘’ You should plan the structure of aw worksheet before where the cannot. spreadsheet is generally designed to hold numerical data and you start entering data “ short text strings .A spreadsheet makes data entry changes Enter Dates and Time- You can enter dates and times in a Plan the Worksheet Design easy. variety of formats .You should enter static date to document State the purpose of the worksheet when you create or modify a workbook to document. In Excel- a worksheet is asingle spreadsheet that typically Decide what output are needed to achieve the purpose contains descriptive label ,numeric values formulas ,function Mathemathical Operation and Formulas of the worksheet and graphical data. Decide what input values are needed to achieve the Formulas- Combines cell references ,arithmetic, operations , Workbook- is a collection of one or more related worksheets desire output values and or functios used in calculation. contained within a single file. Enter the labels ,values, formulas in Excel Creating formulas -Used formulas to help you analyze how Format the numerical values in the worksheet Excel Elements result will change as the input data changes. Format the descriptive title and labels 1. Namebox Document the workbook as thoroughly as possible Cell Reference in Formulas- You should use cell references 2. Cancel Save and share the completed workbook instead of Values in formulas where possible ,you may 3. Enter include values in an input area -such as dates salary, or cost Text – is any combination of letters ,numbers ,symbols and 4. Insert function spaces not used in calculation . Order of operations- Also called order of precedence ,are 5. Formula bar rules that controls sequence. 6. Select all To enter text in a cell ,complete the following steps 7. Column headings Order of Operations 1. Make sure the cell is active where you want to enter 8. Row headings the text 1. Parenthesis () 9. Active cell 2. Type the text 2. Exponentiation ^ 10. Sheet tab 3. Make another cell active after entering data by 3. Multiplication and Divisison * and / 11. New sheet completing one of the following 4. Addition and subrtraction + and – 12. Sheet Tab Navigtion Press enter on the keyboard 13. Status bar Semi Selection- to decrease typing time to ensure Press an arrow key on the keyboard 14. View controls accuracy ,is often called Pointing because you use pointer to Press Tab on the keyboard 15. Zoom Control select cellas you build the formula. Auto fill- is a feature that helps you to complete a sequence Columns- are assigned alphabetical headings from A to Z Displaying Formula- may help you double check all yours of words or values continuing from AA to AZ and the from BA to BZ until formulas at one time or troubleshoot a problem . XFD ,which the last of the possible 16 ,384 colmns. To use auto fill : To display Formulas in the worksheet use Press Rows- have numeric headings ranging from 1 to 1,048,576. 1. Type the first label in the staring cell control 2. Point the handle Grave accent ( ‘ ) 3. Drag the fill handle Click show formulas in the formula Bottom alignment- is the default vertical alignment ang left Operators- specify the type of calculation that you want to alignment is the default horizntal alignment for text perform on the elements of a formula. Why Formatting worksheet is important ? Thre are four types of calculation operators To make data stand out makes finding and analyzing data 1. Arithmetic easy . 2. Comparison Worksheet Formatting 3. Text concatenation Incraesed and decrease decimal places 4. Reference To apply cell style Number format- values have no special formatting when you Click cell style in the style group enter data Position the pointer over the style Alignment – refers to how data are positioned in the Click a style to apply it to the selected cell boundaries of a cell . Border- is a line that surrounds a cell or range of the cell. Applying cell styles – you can apply cell different formats Fill Color – is a background color that displays behind the individually or apply a group of formats by selecting a cell. data. Cell-style- is a appearance in a worksheet and among similar Wrap text- to make data appear on multiple lines by worksheet, a cell style controls the following formats; adjusting the row and the height to fit the cell contents within font ,color , and font size ,borders and fill color alignment and the column width formatting
Merge Cell- is a function in data based programming that Types of Operators
enables different nearby cells to be joined into a single larger Arithmetic Operators – perform basic mathemathical cell . operations , such as addition,subtraction ,multiplication or Center – means that enables text alignment to be in center division.
Merge Option Concatenation operator – use the ampersand (&) to
concatenate (join) one or more text strings to produce a single 1. Merge and center piece of text 2. Merge across 3. Merge cell Reference Operators – Combined ranges of cells for 4. Unmerge cells calculations with the following oertaors ex. Colon ,comma, space Horizontal alignment- specifies the position of data between the left and right cell margins Comparison Operators – You can compare two values with the following operators. The result is logical values either Vertical alignment- specifies the position of date between True or false. the top and bottom