MS Excel
Software developed and manufactured by Microsoft Corporation that allows users
to organize, format,
and calculate data with formulas using a spread sheet system broken up by rows
and columns. It is a
spread sheet application developed by Microsoft for Microsoft Windows. It features
calculation, graphing
tools, pivot tables.
COMPONENTS OF MS EXCEL:-
(a) Workbook
Also called a spread sheet, the workbook is
a unique file created by Excel.
(b)Title Bar
The title bar displays both the name of the application and the name of the spread
sheet.
(c) Menu Bar
The menu bar displays all of the menus available for use in Excel. The contents of
any menu can
be displayed by left-clicking the menu name.
(d) Tool Bar
Some commands in the menus have pictures or icons associated with them. These
pictures may
also appear as shortcuts in the toolbar.
(e) Column Headings
Each Excel spread sheet contains 256 columns. Each column is named by a letter or
combination
of letters.
(f) Row Headings
Each Excel spread sheet contains 256 columns. Each column is named by a letter or
combination
of letters.
(e) Name Box
This shows the address of the current selection or active cell.
(f) Formula Bar
The formula bar displays information entered—or being entered as you type—in the
current or
active cell. The contents of a cell can also be edited in the formula bar.
(g) Cell
A cell is an intersection of a column and row. Each cell has a unique cell address
(h) Navigation Buttons and Sheet Tabs
Navigation buttons allow you to move to another worksheet in an Excel workbook.
Sheet tabs
separate a workbook into specific worksheets. A workbook defaults to three
worksheets
ASSIGNMENT – 1
Explain in diagram these options in excel
a) Title Bar
b) Menu Bar
c) Status Bar
d) Ribbon
e) Row Header
f) Column Header
g) Cell
h) Formula Bar
i) Name Box
The Excel window
Many items you see on the Excel XP screen are standard in
most other Microsoft software programs like Word,
PowerPoint, and previous versions of Excel, while some
elements are specific to the Excel XP.
Title bar
The title bar displays both the name of the application and
the name of the spreadsheet
Menu bar
The menu bar displays all of the menus available for use in
Excel XP. The contents of any menu can be displayed by left-
clicking the menu name.
Column headings
Each Excel spreadsheet contains 256 columns. Each column
is named by a letter or combination of letters.
Row headings
Each spreadsheet contains 65,536 rows. Each row is named
by a number.
Name box
This shows the address of the current selection or active cell.
Formula bar
The formula bar isplays information entered—or being
entered as you type—in the current or active cell. The
contents of a cell can also be edited in the formula bar.
Cell
A cell is an intersection of a column and row. Each cell has a
unique cell address. In the picture above, the cell address of
the selected cell is B3. The heavy border around the selected
cell is called the cell pointer.
Status Bar
The Status Bar is the area at the very bottom in Excel where
various information about the current mode or any special
keys that are engaged can be seen. You can also select
different worksheet views and zoom in and out on the worksheet
from the status bar.
Ribbon
The ribbon is the strip of buttons and icons located above the work
area. The ribbon replaces the menus and toolbars found in earlier
versions of Excel.
ASSIGNMENT – 2
Create a sheet with column heading S.No., Product Name, Price and Units Sold.
S.No. Product Name Price Units Sold
Enter minimum 10 Entries.
ASSIGNMENT – 3
Create a sheet with column heading EMPID, EMPNAME,
BIRTHDATE, HIREDATE, SALARY.
EMPID EMPNAME BIRTHDATE DEPARTMENT HIREDATE SALARY
EMP101 09-01-1994 SALES ₹ 25,000.00
EMP102 SALES
EMP103 HR
EMP104 SALES
EMP105 IT
EMP106 SALES
EMP107 HR
EMP108 IT
EMP109 IT
EMP110 SALE
• Enter minimum 10 entries
• Birthdate and Hire date should be in day-month-year format.
• Salary should be in given format
ASSIGNMENT – 4
1. Create the sheet with the data.
2. Insert 2 rows before row 5 and insert 2 more entries.
3. Insert a Column before A and write the S.no.
4. Add another row above row 3, and select C1,C2 to E1,
E2 and use “Merge and Centre” from
toolbar, and now increase the size of “ Books Store” to 16.
5. Select the column G, and select “Autofit cell width” from
format cells.
6. Change the font style and size of the headings to “Arial
Black” and “9” respectively.
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ASSIGNMENT-5
1. Create sheet with the data.
2. Insert two rows before Row 1 and column before A.
3. Type “IT InfoTech Ltd” in B1 Increase the font size to 20. Change the colour of the
text to red.
4. Select cells B1 to F1and use Merge & Centre button from the toolbar.
5. Type “Sale for Branch 1” in B2 Cell. Increase the font to 18.
6. Change the colour of the text to green.
7. Select cells B2 to F2and use Merge & Centre button from the toolbar.
8. Create a red colour border around B3 to F13.
9. Make the column headings bold.
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ASSIGNMENT – 6
1. Create this table in MS Excel
2. Use Format cell option to add currency to wholesale price and retail price columns.
3. Add another column “Percentage of buyers”, and add the values.
4. Use Percentage option in format cells to convert these entries to Percent.
5. Using Format cells, Change colour of all the rows with Goods as “Notebook”.
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ASSIGNMENT – 7
1. Enter the following data into Excel.
Labels: January, February, March, April, May, June, July,
August, September, October,
November, December.
2. Create Charts from the Data
Chart 1:
Create a Column chart that shows JUST the Average
Temperature.
Make sure to include the labels on your chart
Name the chart "Average Temperature"
Chart 2:
Create a Chart that shows the JUST the Total Precipitation.
Make sure to include the labels on your chart
Create the Chart as its OWN page
Name the chart "Total Precipitation"
Format the chart with the colours, shape effects, and
background fill of your choice
