Microsoft

Excel
MS EXCEL-computerized worksheet
WORKSHEET-on-screen spreadsheet
that contains various cells in columns
and rows.
WORKBOOK-controls one or more
worksheets
CELL-where row and column intersect
 ACTIVE CELL-selected cell

FORMULA BAR-content of active cell

EXPAND FORMULA BAR- allows you

to expand the formula bar
NAME BOX/CELL REFERENCE-
location of active cell
 VIEW BUTTONS

NORMAL VIEW

PAGE LAYOUT VIEW

PAGE BREAK VIEW

 Navigating in the Excel Environment
ARROW
HOME
KEYS
PAGE
BACKSPACE
UP/DOWN
DELETE TAB
END SPACEBAR
ENTER (CTRL/SHIFT)
SHORTCUTS/SELECTION KEY
CTRL+A=select all
CTRL+SPACE=entire column
SHIFT+SPACE=entire row
SHIFT+ARROW KEY=highlight
cells F8=extended key for
highlighting
SHIFT + TAB= move left
 SHORTCUTS/SELECTION KEY
SHIFT + ENTER=move upwards
ENTER=move downwards
F2= edit active cell
SHIFT + F2= insert/edit comment
CTRL+ =last cell of the row
CTRL+ =last cell of the column
CONTROL+PAGE UP/DOWN= moves
from one sheet to another
 SHORTCUTS/SELECTION KEY
BEGINS ALL EXCEL
= EQUAL SIGN
FORMULA
SIGN OPERATION EXAMPLE
+ ADDITION =B5+C5
- SUBTRACTION =B5-C5
/ DIVISION =B5/C5
* MULTIPLICATIO =B5*C5
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 Common Error Messages
Problem Solution
##### Successive number sign Adjust column width
#VALUE formula contains various kinds of values check your formula to make
sure that you only used
numbers
#NAME? wrong name for the operation to be applied spell the function correctly
#DIV/0 the number present in the cell is divided by replace the zero value in the
zero or in case there is an empty cell value cell with any non-zero
number
#REF! invalid cell reference/cell that doesn't exist click Undo
#NUM! Numeric values that aren't valid remove characters from the
formula
 RELATIVE CELL REFERENCES ABSOLUTE CELL
REFERENCES
Relative cell references are basic cell Situations arise in which
references that adjust and change when the cell reference must
copied or when using AutoFill. remain the same when
copied or when using
AutoFill. Dollar signs are
used to hold a column
and/or row reference
constant.