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What is the primary function of a spreadsheet software?
What is the collective term for the rows and columns in a spreadsheet?
What is the purpose of the Sheet Tabs in Microsoft Excel?
What is the shortcut to open Microsoft Excel in Windows?
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What is the purpose of the Formula Bar in Microsoft Excel?
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What is the purpose of the scroll bar in an Excel workbook?
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What is the function of the formula bar in MS Excel?
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What does the Count function do in MS Excel?
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What is the purpose of the zoom slider/control in MS Excel?
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What is a formula in MS Excel?
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What is the purpose of the tabs in an Excel workbook?
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Study Notes
What is Spreadsheet Software?
- A program that allows users to organize data in rows and columns and perform calculations on the data
- Examples of Spreadsheet Software: LibreOffice Calc, OpenOffice.org Calc, Google Sheets, Apple iWork Numbers, Kingsoft Office Spreadsheets, Star Office Calc, Microsoft Excel
Opening Microsoft Excel
- Press “Windows logo”+ R, type “excel”, then enter to open Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Excel Parts and Functions
Worksheet Components
- Column headings: letters that appear along the top of the worksheet window
- Row headings: numbers that appear along the left of the worksheet window
- Worksheet: a window that displays an Excel Workbook (Spreadsheets)
- Vertical scrollbar: a scroll bar used to scroll vertically through the workbook window
- Horizontal scrollbar: a scroll bar used to scroll horizontally through the workbook window
- Zoom control: controls for magnifying and shrinking the content displayed in the active workbook
- View shortcuts: buttons used to change how the worksheet content is displayed
- Sheet tabs: tabs that display the name of the worksheets in the workbook
- Active cell: the cell currently selected in the active workbook
- Name box: a box that displays the cell reference of the active cell
- Formula bar: a bar that displays the value or formula entered in the active cell
Key Terms in MS Excel
- Merge: combining or joining two or more cells
- Formula: an expression that calculates the value of a cell, always begins with an equal sign (=)
- Functions: predefined formulas that perform calculations using specific values in a particular order
- Sum: a function used to compute for the summation of the number of a range
- Average: a function used to compute for the average of the number of a range
- Count: a function used to count the cells with content in a range
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Test your knowledge of spreadsheet software, including Microsoft Excel, and its various parts and functions. Learn how to open Excel and understand the basics of spreadsheet management.
