Excel basics

Each Excel file is called a workbook because

• It can contain text and data
• It can be modified
• It can contain many sheets including worksheets and chart sheets
• You have to work hard to create it

Columns go...

• Across
• Down

Rows go...

• Across
• Down

In a cell reference, for example A1, what does the letter refer to?

• The column
• The cell
• The row

This is known as

• Formula bar

• Cell

• Cell address

• Row

What kind of software is Excel?

• Word processing software
• Spreadsheet Software
• Data Base Software

C3 is a

• Cell

• Box

• Square

• Root

The red arrow is pointing to the

• Worksheet

• Sheet Tab

• Excel

• PowerPoint

What do we use to identify columns? 

• Numbers
• Letters
• Roman Numerials
• Symbols

What do we use to identify rows?

• Roman Numerials
• Letters
• Numbers
• Symbols