WHAT IS SPREADSHEET?

A spreadsheet is a collection of columns and rows. When a column and a row

meet each other it called cell (a box where we can enter data). Each cell has own cell
address identified by its column name (alphabet) then the row number.
Using spreadsheet we can enter data of
text and values and calculations are performed
upon the numerical data and also allow us to
create graphs. There are many spreadsheet
packages, such as Lotus Symphony Spreadsheet, Open Office and MS Excel 2007. But
most of people use MS Excel 2007 for doing their work at office, school or even at
home.

MS EXCEL 2007
Picture given below is MS Excel work area (worksheet).

C2
Cell CELL
Pointer F4 COLUMN
COLUMN
ROW ROW ROW COLUMN
D7

A9

Worksheets

How to Move Cell Pointer

Keys Remarks
 Move one cell to left, right, above or below
Tab Move one cell to right
Enter Move one cell to below

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How to Insert Data
1. Choose or click on the cell you want to type or insert the data
2. Type the data or text
3. Press Enter
How to Resize Column and Row
For example we want to resize D column.
1. Put your mouse pointer between D columns and E (your mouse pointer will change
to be like this ).

2. Click your mouse, hold it and drag to the right if you want to make it bigger or to the
left if you want to make it smaller.

Do the same way if you want to resize the row.

How to Insert the Border

1. Highlight the cell range that
you want to insert border
(click your mouse, hold and
drag).
For example:
(B3:D7)
2. Click Borders icon.
3. Then move your mouse
pointer to find More
Borders.
4. Then click on it.

5. Click Outline and Inside.

6. Then click OK.

Border icon

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 Your border

How to Fill the Colour into Border

1. Highlight the cell range you want to fill the colour. For example (B3:D3)
2. Click Fill Colour icon.

3. Choose the colour you want to then click on it.

Your border with the colour

How to Change Page Layout

 Page Orientation
There are two kinds of page orientation, such as Portrait and Landscape.

Landscape
Portrait

Follow these steps below if you want to change the page orientation:
1. Click on Page Layout ribbon.

2. Click Orientation on Page Setup group.

3. Then click on Portrait or Landscape. Page Setup group

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 Paper Size
Follow these steps below if you want to change the paper size:
1. Click on Page Layout ribbon then
2. Click Size on Page Setup group.

3. Choose and click on the size you want.

Text Format and Alignment

There are four kinds of text format, such as:
Font Type Font Size

Font Style Font Colour

Italic

Bold Underline

We can apply three kinds of text alignment, such as:

Align Left Align Right

Center

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