1. Lesson 1- Microsoft Excel 2010
•Microsoft Excel a software program created by
Microsoft that uses spreadsheets to organize
numbers and data with formulas and functions.
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2. Excel Terminologies
1. Workbook- automatically shows in the workspace when
you open Microsoft Excel 2010. Each workbook contains
three worksheets. Each workbook contains three
worksheets. A worksheet is a grid of cells, consisting of
65,536 rows and 256 columns. Spreadsheets information
such as text, numbers or mathematical formulas are
entered in the different cells.
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4. 2. Cell is the intersection between a row and a
column in a worksheet. A cell’s location is given by
the letter of the column followed by the number
of the intersecting row.
3. Cell Reference a cell referred to by its unique
address, or cell reference, which is the coordinate
of the intersection of a column and a row. To
identify a cell, specify the column letter first,
followed by the row number.
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6. 4. Active Cell is the one into which you can enter
data. The active cell is identified in three ways.
a. A heavy border surrounds the cell
b. The active cell reference shows immediately above
column A in the box
c. The column heading A and row heading 1 are
highlighted so it is easy to see which cell is active.
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8. 5. Range is a series of two or more adjacent cells in a
column or row or a rectangular group of cells.
6. Column is a vertical group of cells within a worksheet.
7. Row is a horizontal group of cells within a worksheet.
Worksheet is a single layer or single sheet within the work
book. A worksheet can contain of data, charts, or both.
Instead of compiling all of your information into one
worksheet, you can create several worksheets within one
workbook file.
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11. 8. Pointer is the indicator that moves on your screen
as you move your mouse. The pointer changes its
shape to reflect the type of task you can perform at
a particular location.
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12. Starting Microsoft Excel 2010
•Option 1: On the desktop, double click the Microsoft
Excel Shortcut icon.
•Option 2: On the task bar, Do the following steps:
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13. 1. Click on Start button.
2. Move your mouse over all Programs commands.
3. Select Microsoft Office.
4. A series of Microsoft Office programs will appear.
Click on the Microsoft Office Excel 2010 command.
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