Day 2: MS Excel for Beginners

Aniko Balogh
CEU Computer & Statistics Center
balogha@ceu.edu
 Insert, Delete Rows, Columns
• Home- Cells - Insert, - Insert Sheet Rows.
• Home - Cells - Delete:
–  Delete Cells.
–  Delete Sheet Rows.
• If you are deleting a cell or a range of cells, in
the Delete dialog box, click Shift cells left, Shift cells
up, Entire row, or Entire column.
• If you are deleting rows or columns, other rows or
columns automatically shift up or to the left.
 Sort, Filter
•Data - Sort & Filter panel,
click Sort
•Filter
 Charts
• A chart, or graph, is a visual representation of a set of
data
• Select the data source with the range of data you want
to chart
• In the Charts group on the Insert tab, click a chart
type, and then click a chart subtype in the Chart
gallery
• In the Location group on the Chart Tools Design tab,
click the Move Chart button to place the chart in a
chart sheet or embed it into a worksheet
 Selecting a Data Source
• The data source is the range that contains the
data you want to display in the chart
– Data series
– Series name
– Series values
– Category values

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 Moving and Resizing Charts
• By default, a chart is inserted as an embedded
chart, which means the chart is placed in a
worksheet next to its data source
• You can also place a chart in a chart sheet
• In the Location group on the Chart Tools
Design tab, click the Move Chart button

New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Excel

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 Format your Chart
• Layout options are on the Design tab still,
on the far left, just under the File menu:
• Click Add Chart Element to see the
following drop down list:
 Sources
• Free Computer Tutorials:
http://www.homeandlearn.co.uk/excel2007/E
xcel2007.html
• Microsoft Official Page:
https://support.office.com/
• Excel Easy#1 Excel tutorial on the net
• http://www.excel-easy.com/basics.html