Excel Basics

Microsoft Excel is what type of software?

• Word Processing

• Drawing

• Presentation

• Spreadsheet

Which symbol must you use to begin a formula?

• =

• +

• -

• /

How do you make a cell the active cell?

• Click INSERT CELL

• Cells are always active

• Click the ACTIVE button

• Click on the cell

Excel allows you to

• Work with data

• read stories

• invent ideas

• write stories

What is the name of this cell?

• B5

• B4

• B6

• B10

Excel workbook can contain ______ worksheets.

• 155

• 255

• 355

• 455

A selection of two or more cells is called a ________. Example A1:A4

• cells

• Table

• range

• collected cells

Numbers are aligned to the _______ in a cell.

• right

• left

• center

• bottom

which button you use to navigate right side of the sheet

• Tab

• Tab + shift

• Enter

• Enter+shift

What is a spreadsheet?

• Cell A1 when selected

• Number Value

• A grid of columns and rows.

• worksheet is said to be as spreadsheet