Spread sheet tools presentation

Spreadsheet ToolsDone by: Shamsa AlfalasiID:200922245Course: COL 270-541

Objectives What is Spreadsheet What is tool in Microsoft Excel What is it used for Who uses Microsoft Excel What are the basic tools: Why is it important Conclusion

What is spreadsheet

Definition Excel or

spreadsheet is used to represent the data in more understandable, recognizable and organized form

Example

A tool in Microsoft excel

Definition The "Tools" section

in Microsoft Excel is a function that will allow the user to manipulate or format the cell that has been selected

Example

What it is used for Microsoft Excel is

used to organize numeric data

Who Uses Microsoft excel Accountants Marketing

professionals Financial analysts Students Teachers

Basic Tools Format Orientation Wrap text Formulas and functions:-Sum-Average Charts:-Columns-Pie

Basic tools

Example Select the row

containing the headers and right click on it and select Format Cells option

Example Select the cells

you want to format

Click on the orientation in the home tab

Example Select the cells

you want to wrap

Click on the home tap and then choose wrap text

Formulas and functionsHow to write a formula

The formula starts with a = in the front

Example

Sum Function Adds the values in

the function argument or the values in the cell references in the argument.

Average Provides the

average of the range of references in the argument

Charts

Pie The 3-D pie chart

is a simple chart style that is useful for illustrating the parts of a whole.

Found in the insert tool

Columns Columns are the

vertical divisions of a worksheet that are identified by letters.

They are found in the insert tool

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