MICROSOFT EXCEL 2007
Introduction to Spreadsheet (Excel)
INTRODUCTION
Excel is a spreadsheet program in the
Microsoft Office system.
A Spreadsheet is a grid divided into
columns and rows.
The intersection of a column and row is
referred to as a cell.
WHY WE USE EXCEL?
You can use Excel to create and format
workbooks (a
collection of spreadsheets) in order to analyze
data and
make more informed business decisions.
Specifically, you can use Excel:
To build models for analyzing data
To write formulas to perform calculations on
that data
To pivot the data in numerous ways
To present data in a variety of professional
HOW TO EXPLORE EXCEL 2007?
Method 1 Method 2
1. Click the Start button 1. Click the Start button
2. Click All Programs 2. On the start menu,
3. Click Microsoft Office Click
4.Click Microsoft Office Microsoft Office Excel
Excel 2007 2007
Method 3 Method 4
1. Right click on the 1. Press Log + R
Desktop 2. Write Excel
2. click New 3. Then Ok.
3. Click Microsoft Office
Excel 2007
4. Double click the file
TO OPEN AN EXISTING FILE
1.Click the Office Button
2.Click Open
3.In the Open dialog box, navigate to the folder that
contains the file you want to open, and then select
the file
4.Click Open
OR
5.Click the Office Button
6.Click Open
7.In the Open dialog box, navigate to the folder that
contains the file you want to open, and then Double-
click the file
TO CREATE A NEW WORKBOOK
1.Click the Office Button
2.Click New
3.In the New Workbook window, Select Blank
Workbook
4.Click Create
OR
5.Click the Office Button
6.Click New
7.In the New Workbook window, Double-click
Blank Workbook
TO SAVE A WORKBOOK FOR THE FIRST TIME
1.Click the Office Button
2.Click Save/Save As
3.In the Save As dialog box navigate the location where
you want to save the file
4.In the File name box, type a name for the document
5.Click Save
OR
6.On the Quick Access Toolbar, click the Save button
7.In the Save As dialog box navigate the location where
you want to save the file.
8.In the File name box, type a name for the document
9.Click Save.
TO CREATE A NEW FOLDER WHILE SAVING A
WORKBOOK
•Click the Office Button
•Click Save As
•In the Save As dialog box, navigate to the folder
where you want to create the new folder
•On the dialog box’s toolbar, click the New Folder
button
•Type the name of the new folder, and then press
“Enter” key
•Click Open
•In the File name box, type a name for the
Workbook
•Click Save
EXCEL WORKING ENVIRONMENT