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Spreadsheets�

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What is a spreadsheet?

A program that displays data (text & numbers) in a table called a worksheet

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Uses of Spreadsheet

  • Prepare budgets
  • Financial statements
  • Inventory management
  • Create charts

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What is a worksheet?

A grid with columns & rows; the term worksheet is used interchangeably with spreadsheet

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What is a cell?

The intersection of a row and column

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What 3 things can you type into a cell?

  • Label = words or letters
  • Value = numbers
  • Formula – statement that performs a calculation

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What is a cell range?

A group of cells that are closely together

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What are columns?

Vertical arrangements of cells; identified by letters

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What are rows?

Horizontal arrangement of cells; identified by numbers

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What is a worksheet tab?

  • A tab that identifies each open worksheet in a spreadsheet program, located in the lower left corner of the screen

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Excel 2003 vs. Excel 2007

256 Columns 16,384 Columns

65,536 Rows 1,048,576 Rows

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What is a Cell Address (Reference)?

This is a column letter & row number combination, such as A1, B2

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What is a name box?

Displays the name of the active cell or range

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What is a formula bar?

Displays the data or formula stored in the active cell

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What is an active cell?

The cell in which you are currently working (normally the cell is surrounded by a black border)

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What is a function?

A built-in formula that is a shortcut for common calculations such as addition and average.

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What are Operation Symbols?

Instruct the computer as to what mathematical operations to perform

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Operation Symbols

  • Addition (+)
  • Subtraction (-)
  • Multiplication (*)
  • Division (/)

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How do you key a formula?

You combine numbers,

cell addresses (references),

Operation symbols

and/or functions

Ex: =4 + 5; =B1 * B2

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Order of Operations

  • Completes formulas in this order:
    1. Parentheses
    2. Exponents
    3. Multiplication
    4. Division
    5. Addition
    6. Subtraction

Example:

Formula: 5+2*7 Result: 19

Formula: (5+2)*7 Result: 49

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What is a column width tool?

Tool that changes the width of the columns on a spreadsheet

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What is a row height tool?

Tool that changes the height of rows on a spreadsheet

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What is the Fill Handle Tool?

Used to copy data & formulas to another cell; and create a series

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What is Auto Sum Tool?

Automatically creates a formula to add a series of numbers in a spreadsheet

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What is a Chart?

Graphic representations used to compare & contrast worksheet data

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What is sorting?

Organizing or rearranging data in either ascending or descending order

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Definitions….

Sort Ascending – arranges records from A to Z or smallest to largest

Sort Descending – arranges records from Z to A or largest to smallest

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