1.1 Getting to Know Excel

1.1 Getting to Know Excel

by Melanie Lehman

After you complete the EdPuzzle on the next slide make sure to come back and complete the Quizizz. ​

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​Create and Open Workbooks

Keyboard shortcuts

• Create a new workbook - Ctrl+N

• Open an existing workbook - Ctrl+O.

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• There are hundreds of keyboard shortcuts available and they really do help save time.

• Many keyboard shortcuts are common across Office apps and are used throughout the Microsoft Office Suite.

• Learn keyboard shortcuts, and you’ll take the guesswork out trying to find out how to do things like Print, whether it’s a Word document, an Excel document, or just about any other document you encounter today.

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Open Excel on your desktop, select Ctrl+N, select NEW on the Quick Access Toolbar, or File>New. Select a New Blank Workbook and enter your Name in the top left box (cell A1) and the date in the box to the right (cell B1). Save as 1.1NewExcel and be ready to upload to Canvas. Type "Done" in the blank below to move on...

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End of Lesson Please make sure to upload the document to Canvas under Lesson 1.1 Practice.